?? .22 bore brush, - same as .223 ??

[palmtree]

Hi, is a .22 bore brush correct or intended to use on a .223? I bought some brushes by Outers that are labled "phosphor bronze", is that OK to use in a AR wylde ? If so, why do I never see bore brushes for .223 in stores and why doesn't it say .22 and .223 etc on package??? thanks

[Merc1138]

It doesn't say .223 because it doesn't have to. A .22 bore brush is fine for .223.

If this is confusing, .30 cal being compatible with .30-06, .308, and a dozen(actually way more) other things will blow your mind.

BTW... yes, the 5.56/.223 is a .22.

[fettonya]

Yes, bore snake run through both.

[-hanko]

Hi, is a .22 bore brush correct or intended to use on a .223? I bought some brushes by Outers that are labled "phosphor bronze", is that OK to use in a AR wylde ? If so, why do I never see bore brushes for .223 in stores and why doesn't it say .22 and .223 etc on package??? thanks

Yes.

Yes. Wylde simply refers to how the weapon is chambered...has zero to do with the bore diameter.

Phos bronze is fine.

Same with the chamber brush.

[TAS]

You might also see some marked as 'pistol' and others as 'rifle'. The only difference I've seen is that the 'rifle' ones are longer.

[JDay]

.22 and .223/5.56 are the same diameter.

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[GSF44Mag]

And if you start reloading for your .223 you will need bullets marked .224 dia.

Clear as mud now? lol

[palmtree]

thanks everyone. I'm a little leery about the bore snake though. It seems you'd be dragging the dirty embedded snake through the barrel repeatedly. Unless someone can make me understand otherwise, It seems to me that an aluminum rod isn't going to hurt the barrel that bullets are fired through. If your dragging the snake through that's has particles from previous cleanings in it, it just don't seem right to me.

[Merc1138]

thanks everyone. I'm a little leery about the bore snake though. It seems you'd be dragging the dirty embedded snake through the barrel repeatedly. Unless someone can make me understand otherwise, It seems to me that an aluminum rod isn't going to hurt the barrel that bullets are fired through. If your dragging the snake through that's has particles from previous cleanings in it, it just don't seem right to me.

That's why you wash it, lol.

[TruEdge]

Like merc said you can wash them if your worried about that. I personally love bore snakes I have one for every caliber I own.

[dragon7]

Just as confusing with other caliber brushes too. For example, .38 and 9mm. Geniuses at gun store told me they weren't interchangeable. I went along for a while till I finally wised up. Retail packaging info often stinks for gun cleaning gear.

[ocabj]

That's why you wash it, lol.

You wash it after every pass?

[Fishslayer]

If your dragging the snake through that's has particles from previous cleanings in it, it just don't seem right to me.

I never jumped aboard the Boresnake bandwagon, but...

Dirty, clean, whatnot... you don't clean a regular brush every time, right? That's why you follow up the brushing with patches.

And always clean from the breech end if at all possible.

[Merc1138]

You wash it after every pass?

Get bore dirty.

Apply some solvent to the front end of the bore snake.

Run bore snake through the barrel.

Bore is now cleaner than it was.

Shove bore snake back into bag, continue doing whatever you were doing before you planted the barrel in the mud, get home and properly clean the barrel if you're so inclined, and wash the boresnake.

Did I really need to explain how to use a bore snake? Do you throw away whatever sponge or brush you use to clean your dishes after every dish? Heck, that's spreading crud around where you're going to be putting food!

Of course this thread wasn't even about bore snakes to begin with, so I don't understand why they were even brought up.

[Fishslayer]

Of course this thread wasn't even about bore snakes to begin with, so I don't understand why they were even brought up.

Q was A in post #2...

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