Author Topic: Brush or no brush (Read 42714 times)

Molly · « **on:** June 26, 2015, 04:22:17 AM »

Just curious, and would like to poll the board with a simple response...."I do" OR I don't. Don't want to open the entire range of cleaning discussion so here is the question:

Do you use a brush on the bore when cleaning. I do.

smokinbuck · « **Reply #1 on:** June 26, 2015, 04:24:05 AM »

I don't.
Mark

John SMOthermon · « **Reply #2 on:** June 26, 2015, 04:45:50 AM »

Sorry but sometimes

bob in the woods · « **Reply #3 on:** June 26, 2015, 05:12:18 AM »

I would ask what a brush will remove , that a jag and patch , or a worm and tow, won't ? i.e. why ?
Water does most of the work of cleaning for me. Seriously, I use brushes for my modern arms, but gave up on them for my long rifles many years ago. Just not needed.

alyce-james · « **Reply #4 on:** June 26, 2015, 05:34:32 AM »

Good evening Molly; I do not. I have no need of a brush. Started shooting muzzleloaders in 1975. AJ.

WadePatton · « **Reply #5 on:** June 26, 2015, 08:14:11 AM »

Tow and water do all I need.

No brush, evah.

rsells · « **Reply #6 on:** June 26, 2015, 08:35:53 AM »

No brush for me. I just use a jag an cleaning patch.
Roger Sells

wattlebuster · « **Reply #7 on:** June 26, 2015, 11:59:32 AM »

Tow/water Does a fine job. If ya dont have tow and a worm use the brush

Don Steele · « **Reply #8 on:** June 26, 2015, 12:09:07 PM »

Nope.

Majorjoel · « **Reply #9 on:** June 26, 2015, 01:13:55 PM »

Hi Molly, I use just a special brush designed to clean the face of the breech plug. It has brass bristle's on it's end only and not on it's sides. Works well for me.

gwill · « **Reply #10 on:** June 26, 2015, 01:15:21 PM »

Read too many "how do I get my stuck brush out of the bore" posts. No brush for me.

Molly · « **Reply #11 on:** June 26, 2015, 01:28:44 PM »

Interesting. Looks like "no brush" wins so far. As to tow. I see it as a brush substitute, however.

So then let me ask how many use a brush to clean the lock (after removing it for cleaning)?

nosrettap1958 · « **Reply #12 on:** June 26, 2015, 01:46:16 PM »

For the lock sometimes I use a brass brush when it gets really filthy other than that no. For the bore never.

jamesthomas · « **Reply #13 on:** June 26, 2015, 02:36:57 PM »

I don't use a brass brush, but I do use a nylon one for my .40 cal. I wish I could find some more (the one I have is getting a might worn) and a couple for my .50 cal. I find them useful if you end up with a fouling ring near the breech.

moleeyes36 · « **Reply #14 on:** June 26, 2015, 03:16:21 PM »

Not in the bore, there's no need, but I do use a stiff nylon bristle tooth brush for cleaning the lock.

Mole Eyes

smokinbuck · « **Reply #15 on:** June 26, 2015, 03:46:41 PM »

I too use an old toothbrush on the internals of my locks.
Mark

smylee grouch · « **Reply #16 on:** June 26, 2015, 04:18:46 PM »

I did use a bronze bristle brush once, it came apart while at the breech. I was lucky inthat it had a cleanning patch around it and that helped seal the bore some what when I used some 4f to pop it out the muzzle end. Never used one after that.

Molly · « **Reply #17 on:** June 26, 2015, 04:40:18 PM »

Brush the lock, but not the bore. Is there anything about that which seems odd?

I fully understand the issue with having to try to remove a brush from the bore.

Daryl · « **Reply #18 on:** June 26, 2015, 05:53:25 PM »

toothbrush the lock in water, blow dry and lube, no brush for bore, NN (notneeded) 1 patch for cleaning (pumping water), 4-5 for drying, then oil.

hanshi · « **Reply #19 on:** June 26, 2015, 06:26:50 PM »

I use tooth brushes on the lock. For the bore I use a patch cut from a "Scotch Bright" pad in place of a brush. Five or ten passes gets stuff out of all those corners and hidy places.

elk killer · « **Reply #20 on:** June 26, 2015, 06:33:17 PM »

tooth brush for the lock,
tee shirt material for the bore and plain water

WadePatton · « **Reply #21 on:** June 26, 2015, 07:07:50 PM »

Quote from: Molly on June 26, 2015, 04:40:18 PM

Brush the lock, but not the bore. Is there anything about that which seems odd?

No, personally speaking I got completely sick of wearing out brushes (and breathing copper solvents) in all the years I shot jacketed pills for fun and competition. Now I find absolutely zero need to drag such a critter up and down my bores, so i don't. Inspection with a 'scope in the bore has shown me that tow does all for my cleaning needs. Why complicate things? That would be odd.

bigsmoke · « **Reply #22 on:** June 26, 2015, 07:54:39 PM »

The only thing you need a brush for in a muzzleloader is to remove the lead fouling from connical bullets. Shooting PRB does not need a brush. So, to answer the question, as a PRB shooter, I do not use a brush.
I do use a toothbrush to clean the lock and the area around the nipple.
John

RonC · « **Reply #23 on:** June 26, 2015, 08:04:37 PM »

I thought you were asking whether we shoot with bad breath and crummy teeth.

I used the water (with dish soap) and patch method and then ran a bore scope down the bore. There was crud in the rifling corners after cleaning in some of my traditional muzzleloaders. I ran a nylon bore brush in the rifles and was able to get the residuals out of the rifling.

Please note that not all my muzzleloaders needed the brush.
Ron

Swampwalker · « **Reply #24 on:** June 26, 2015, 11:54:40 PM »

Nope, see no need for a brush. Use water with a bit of Murpheys Oil Soap on patches and that's it.

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