Does the brass brush harm .177 barrels as one reviewer suggests.
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My understanding is that you don't scratch or damage a metal if you use a softer metal against a harder one. So, if you were using a brass brush on a steel barrel (most firearms as opposed to airguns) you would not damage it; but you might using a brass brush on a brass barrel. If you're cleaning a brass barrel lining, do it gently.
1395684
No, nylon, copper, bronzes or brass brushes are softer than the steel you are cleaning. Although I have read that very caustic solvents may do some harm, I have never seen evidence of it. If you use CLP or Hoppes or other common solvents, I can't see any problem.what can harm a bbl. is a steel cleaning rod coming into contact with the chamber at a bad angle. For that reason most people concerned with accuracy use bore guides to center the rods. Even that, with aluminum of coated rods would be a rare damage.
1395685
No. The only purpose of the brush is to remove any carbon build up. Obviously if you have a lined barrel you don't wasn't to use the brush at all. Although I mostly use the eyelet and cleaning cloths, none of my guns have a big issue with carbon in the barrel because of the type of ammo I use.
1395686
A brass brush will not harm the hard steel firearm barrel. Airgun barrels are often mild steel, brass, or other soft materials. Before this was well known, I actually removed the lands and groves from a quality match air pistol.
2202835
My Mosin-Nagant slugged at .312". Most are .311". I wouldn't 't think .003-.004" would matter much. I could clean my bore all day long and the cleaning patches would still come out a bit dirty. It's a tack driver, though.
1383205
Not sure. We don't have any issues. Are you using good quality bbs? You may want to clean the barrel with some silicone lubricant or light oil. To do this, take magazine out and fire the gun a few times to empty out any bbs. Take the battery out. Shine a flashlight in the magazine well and look down the barrel to see if there is any debris on the sides of the barrel. Clean as necessary. Hope this helps.
1274079
This is a remarkable well designed and made tool at a very reasonable price. Do not clean from the muzzle and only from the breach with a bore guide. More damage done to bores with a cleaning rod than bullets will ever do.
1447048
Sure. Just be sure to use gun cleaning solution, not brass cleaning solution.
1274080
it makes cleaning the bore much easier, and you will do a better job. if you have invested in the rifle it's worth spending a little more for this to keep it clean. i think you would be better off just using a bore snake rather than jamming a brush down the muzzle. you have a nice rifle, take care of it.
1584626
Hornady has a cleaning solution for both Brass and parts. They are different.
2023777
Im not positive, .223 is a very high velocity round and it might actually cause damage instead of the slower 9mm and .45 ive been shooting at mine.
1197546
Those BB are made for these guns so no, they won't ruin the rifles. Although, if you use those pellets, they are better, softer for the rifles thus make it last longer, more accurate, more power. One draw back is: you have to load 1 at a time.I use BB on the same rifle that I have for many years and it still like new.
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Definitely not a problem. I've used this stuff for 4 years. I realized very quickly that in most cleaning situations I can use just a little of the product. I'll soak the inside of the barrel and let it sit. Everywhere else just gets a wipe down. If I do an indepth cleaning I might use a little more on the firing pin and wipe it off really good. I remove any oil reside with dry worn out cotton shirts and reapply one tiny little dot / dab of oil on one contact point and spread it to the other contact points with my finger or cue-tip. I use VERY little to accomplish this. It's not good to leave any part of your gun "oily" as that is a place for grit/grime/carbon to build up rapidly. Definitely not a problem. I've used this stuff for 4 years. I realized very quickly that in most cleaning situations I can use just a little of the product. I'll soak the inside of the barrel and let it sit. Everywhere else just gets a wipe down. If I do an indepth cleaning I might use a little more on the firing pin and wipe it off really good. I remove any oil reside with dry worn out cotton shirts and reapply one tiny little dot / dab of oil on one contact point and spread it to the other contact points with my finger or cue-tip. I use VERY little to accomplish this. It's not good to... » Read More Definitely not a problem. I've used this stuff for 4 years. I realized very quickly that in most cleaning situations I can use just a little of the product. I'll soak the inside of the barrel and let it sit. Everywhere else just gets a wipe down. If I do an indepth cleaning I might use a little more on the firing pin and wipe it off really good. I remove any oil reside with dry worn out cotton shirts and reapply one tiny little dot / dab of oil on one contact point and spread it to the other contact points with my finger or cue-tip. I use VERY little to accomplish this. It's not good to leave any part of your gun "oily" as that is a place for grit/grime/carbon to build up rapidly. « Show Less
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find a carbon fiber(so as not to wreck barrel) cleaning rod and a nylon(for the same reason) brush to clean barrel.get1 inch cleaning patches, all available on amazon. You can wrap patches loosely around brush for cleaning after brushing. Or get a .177 brass eyelet for patches , your choice. put oil ONLY on breach seal and on patch and run through barrel after cleaning. A small drop every 500 rounds or so in the cylinder hole were the breach seal meets.DO NOT USE PETROLIUM BASED OIL ANYWERE NEAR CYLINDER!! USE PETROLIUM OIL ON HINGES AND TRIGGER ONLY! USE IT TO CLEAN BARREL BUT BE SURE TO SWAB IT OUT OF BARREL COMPLETLY! BEFORE USING SILOCON OIL.0 find a carbon fiber(so as not to wreck barrel) cleaning rod and a nylon(for the same reason) brush to clean barrel.get1 inch cleaning patches, all available on amazon. You can wrap patches loosely around brush for cleaning after brushing. Or get a .177 brass eyelet for patches , your choice. put oil ONLY on breach seal and on patch and run through barrel after cleaning. A small drop every 500 rounds or so in the cylinder hole were the breach seal meets.DO NOT USE PETROLIUM BASED OIL ANYWERE NEAR CYLINDER!! USE PETROLIUM OIL ON HINGES AND TRIGGER ONLY! USE IT TO CLEAN BARREL BUT BE SURE TO... » Read More find a carbon fiber(so as not to wreck barrel) cleaning rod and a nylon(for the same reason) brush to clean barrel.get1 inch cleaning patches, all available on amazon. You can wrap patches loosely around brush for cleaning after brushing. Or get a .177 brass eyelet for patches , your choice. put oil ONLY on breach seal and on patch and run through barrel after cleaning. A small drop every 500 rounds or so in the cylinder hole were the breach seal meets.DO NOT USE PETROLIUM BASED OIL ANYWERE NEAR CYLINDER!! USE PETROLIUM OIL ON HINGES AND TRIGGER ONLY! USE IT TO CLEAN BARREL BUT BE SURE TO SWAB IT OUT OF BARREL COMPLETLY! BEFORE USING SILOCON OIL.0 « Show Less
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Dry firing does not harm most modern guns. In fact, you HAVE to dry fire to field strip many guns (like Glocks). The general exceptions are rimfires and guns with swivel spurs on hammer-mounted firing pins-- like a S&W; model 65. My advice-- Always read the owner manual and it will usually tell you if the gun was designed to dry fire. Or contact the manufacturer and ask.
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Standard plastic BBs are too large. If you are able to find the right size, they would probably gunk up the rifling in the steel barrel. If you try it, be prepared to do thorough cleaning, maybe after every shot!
1330615
Not sure, I have only used it on crosman and benjamin nitro piston .177 and .22 pellet rifles with no problems.
1366135
If you been shooting a lot of lead pellets from it or copper bb's you may want to clean the barrel first, just like any rifle or pistol. The lead or copper build up will cause inaccuracy after a while of shooting. I shot these out of my Crossman Pump master 760, and they did very well. Remember to use proper safety equipment, and always exercise proper gun safety rules before, during, after shooting!
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My rifles came from Walmart shipped directly to my home. No cosmoline on either, just a very light coating of gun oil. Don't use copper brushes just a good stiff synthetic. Make sure you get all of the lubricant out of the tube. If not you are going to be surprised with the bang you will get. I did not clean my .177 as thoroughly as I should have and the first pellet sounded like a ma duce going off. Keep them all in the X ring. Semper Fi Molon Labe CHS USMCL
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Abner, I prefer the zinc coated Bb's over copper. I have shot most brands and they all work fine. The zincs leave less deposits in the barrel over time and I think k they are more uniform in size.