Which Brush to Use...

[jdmacl]

There are too many choices in cleaning brushes out there!

Which brush should I be using to clean my stainless semi-auto barrel; phosphor bronze, tynex bronze, tornado, nylon or other...?

What are the pros/cons of each?

Should I use something different for my S&W blued Model 27?

[Mikeb]

What kind of bullets do you shoot?
I use bronze brushes...
Mike

[jdmacl]

Mostly FMJ through the auto, and a mix of FMJ and lead through the revolver.

Even with bronze, there seems to be a distinction between phosphor and tynex brushes.

And with tornado brushes, the filaments are continuous, so theoretically no sharp ends to scratch, but they are made from stainless, which many say are too hard for use in a barrel.