Bore scrubbing

[.45ACP1911jc]

Is there such thing as scrubbing to much and to often? Even scrubbing when there is no fouling?

[protohyp]

I wouldn't want a handgun that couldn't stand up to such abuses or any other for that matter.

[cdizzle666]

If your cleaning the bore properly you wont damage it no matter how many times you scrub it. Clean Breech to bore, use brass bore brushes and cleaning rod guide to prevent scuffing the bore with steal rod, or Otis cleaning systems. I always patch the bore with cleaner/solvent before using bore brush. Stay away from solvents/cleaners with ammonia. your good to go

[.45ACP1911jc]

If your cleaning the bore properly you wont damage it no matter how many times you scrub it. Clean Breech to bore, use brass bore brushes and cleaning rod guide to prevent scuffing the bore with steal rod, or Otis cleaning systems. I always patch the bore with cleaner/solvent before using bore brush. Stay away from solvents/cleaners with ammonia. your good to go

Thx !

[cdizzle666]

No prob man , good luck

[musketjon]

Yes, it IS possible to ruin a bore by over-cleaning, however, you'd have to be at it for a very l-o-n-g time, or totally improper methods.
Jon

[davidwow]

Also depends on the solvents you use, some bore scrubbers are meant for AR and heavily fooled stuff (the bore cleaning solutions contain slight abrasives)). So they aren't meant for too often.

[cdizzle666]

Otis 085 ultra bore is good stuff or CLP.

[bountyhunter]

Is there such thing as scrubbing to much and to often? Even scrubbing when there is no fouling?

What I know is pro shooters clean their guns often and the bores about once a season. I have read multiple times that most of the wear a bore gets in it's lifetime is from over cleaning.

I threw all metal bore brushes away years ago. I use nylon only and ony to sweep out major residue. The small fouling in the groves harms nothing.

[riderr]

What I know is pro shooters clean their guns often and the bores about once a season. I have read multiple times that most of the wear a bore gets in it's lifetime is from over cleaning.

I threw all metal bore brushes away years ago. I use nylon only and ony to sweep out major residue. The small fouling in the groves harms nothing.

Nylon brush is not as effective as brass.

Also depends on the solvents you use, some bore scrubbers are meant for AR and heavily fooled stuff (the bore cleaning solutions contain slight abrasives)). So they aren't meant for too often.

I am sure a hundred of round propelled out of a barrel damage it more then life-long cleaning.

[Lead Waster]

If you use solvents that clean out copper, hou may find your brass brushes start to eventuallt get smaller and smaller!!

[cdizzle666]

What I know is pro shooters clean their guns often and the bores about once a season. I have read multiple times that most of the wear a bore gets in it's lifetime is from over cleaning.

I threw all metal bore brushes away years ago. I use nylon only and ony to sweep out major residue. The small fouling in the groves harms nothing.

I highly doubt using a brass brush to clean the bore Is more damaging than the thousands of metal jacketed rounds that get pushed through the barrel under extreme pressure. As long as your cleaning your bore PROPERLY your not going to hurt it. If you don't have a chrome lined bore I would highly suggest cleaning and lightly oiling your bore after shooting to prevent corrosion. I've done this with my 30.06 for 10 years and it still shoots 1inch groups at 100yrds and sometimes smaller.

[Seaweed02]

Wash them

If you use solvents that clean out copper, hou may find your brass brushes start to eventuallt get smaller and smaller!!

I always rinse my brass bore brushes out with water after using them and they last a bit longer. But I usually use nylon brushes because unless I can see a lot of fouling inside the bore, then the nylon brushes get the bore clean enough.

I don't believe you can damage a bore by over cleaning. In the military we'd clean our guns until the dang bluing would come off and the gun would still be good to go.

[penguinofsleep]

I always rinse my brass bore brushes out with water after using them and they last a bit longer.

I did this once too and the steel rod containing the bristles and completely rusted out, even though I let it dry outside of the cleaning supply case. Maybe it wasn't dry enough, but that's a diff story.

[Kowan]

When I'm shooting my lead bullet handloads, I wrap a cut piece of the 100% copper Chore Girl pot cleaner around an old bore brush. The bore looks polished after cleaning.