Bronze vs. Nylon Bore Brush

[Koda]

Are they used for different reasons or is one better than the other?

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[F2CMaDMaXX]

So, some people don't like how 'harsh' a bronze brush can be on a muzzle crown, you know if you have a very high end long range setup.

The other thing is, if you're using a regular/ammonia style copper cleaner, it'll make a mess of bronze brushes and give you false positives (try MPro7 copper for getting round those two problems)

Otherwise, it's just a personal choice.

 

[Koda]

So, some people don't like how 'harsh' a bronze brush can be on a muzzle crown, you know if you have a very high end long range setup.

The other thing is, if you're using a regular/ammonia style copper cleaner, it'll make a mess of bronze brushes and give you false positives (try MPro7 copper for getting round those two problems)

Otherwise, it's just a personal choice.

all I've been using is Hopps 9, is that regular/ammonia style? Is the "false positive" when the patch comes out kinda green looking?

 

[orygun]

Is the "false positive" when the patch comes out kinda green looking?

I believe so.

When I would shoot hot loads with lead bullets out of my 357 and 41 Mag revolvers, the bronze brush did a better job of scrubbing the lead... Didn't have to do that too many times before I switched to jacketed for those.

 

[Pops1911]

I prefer the nylon bristled brushes even though I have bronze and copper ones too. Shooting all jacketed ammo I have found nylon to be very good down the bore. Mostly I use the smaller metal brushes on hard to reach and clean areas. I go gentle with them and have done no harm that I can see. I am a life long Hoppe's #9 user. I like the smell unlike some of the more modern stuff that reminds me of fish guts. LOL

 

[Doc In UPlace]

Sweet's 7.65 is an ammonia-based cleaner. You'll know it as soon as you open the jar. Hoppes #9, not so much. Hoppes do make a copper cleaner and it says so on their package.

 

[Koda]

I believe s

good to know about 5he ammonia based solvent reacting to the bronze brush... I used to keep cleaning but would give up. I recently picked up a nylon brush randomly and found it "cleaned faster" which is why I was wondering which is better.

so if it only comes down to potention muzzle crown damage with Bronze brushes, is that more of an opinion than fact? I dont own any high end long range rifles ....although I do have 1 Green Mountain barrel thats new if those are considered "high end".....?

 

[F2CMaDMaXX]

Your experience with the cleaning ability of the nylon brush is more likely to be newness and quality of the brush.
I have what appear to be pretty reasonable regular brushes but their cleaning ability is sub par at best.

A new gunslick brush performed a *lot* better.

So long as you have a good brush, be it nylon or otherwise, use good technique in the barrel, I would not worry about damaging the muzzle.

 

[Jamie6.5]

Nylon with copper cleaners to remove gilding metal build-up.
Bronze brush with Hoppes to remove carbon build up.
Bronze brush with elbow grease to remove lead.

If you're not shooting cast, you can pretty much skip the last step.