Bronze Brush on Bore

[AutoDriver]

Will these bronze brush safe on regular pistol bore? Will bronze brush damage those zinc alloy or pot metal bore for .22LR semi-automatic pistols?

[Cokebottle]

.22lr bores are zinc alloy or pot-metal?

That's news to me.

Sometimes you'll get alloy frames, but the bores are always sleeved with steel, if not completely steel.


If a bronze brush is going to hurt the bore, then firing a copper-clad bullet through it at 500-3000fps is going to hurt it more.

[m98]

Pot metal bores/barrels. That's a new one in my book too. I think i'd rather pack a pipe gun. Much safer imo.

I think u should use the stainless steel brushed becuz it wont rust your barrel. Lol. J/k. Use only brass or nylon brushes.

[ThortheDog]

What brand of pistols are you shooting/concerned about?

[Cokebottle]

What brand of pistols are you shooting/concerned about?

Even Highpoint, Heritage, GSG, and Glock have steel barrels.

The only barrel I might be worried about a brass brush is airsoft.

[ThortheDog]

Even Highpoint, Heritage, GSG, and Glock have steel barrels.

The only barrel I might be worried about a brass brush is airsoft.

Yeah, that's what I was thinking, too.

I think I've heard of some competition bullseye shooters saying they don't like brass brushes, but I've never understood that, either. (Maybe I'm just dense but I don't see how a brass brush will damage a bore.)