.45 cal brushes?

billy · 10-20-2007, 06:22 PM

has anyone noticed that .45 cal brushes dont even touch the walls of a .45 cal bbl.?
ive got brushes from 3 different manufacturers and all of them are to small to use in any of my handguns

samuel · 10-20-2007, 06:39 PM

Never had that problem.Really if you are shooting cast bullets with gas checks there should be little need for brushes except the nylon and possibly a brushup with a bronze.Usually Hoppes #9 copper solvent and a lot of patches is all I use.Some good pistoleros use boresnakes but I never did.I dont use strong solvents on handguns except rare cases. sam.

billy · 10-20-2007, 06:48 PM

there is some crap in the bbls. of the uberti's that i would like to get out but if the bristles dont make contact with the bbl. surface why are they made?
im gonna find a shotgun brush or something that actually fits in my 1911, r.bull and these two

maybe wrap it in brasso so that a cleaning surface touches a dirty surface?

samuel · 10-20-2007, 08:22 PM

I never saw a .45 cal brush that didnt fit the bore.On the Uberti,s you should be safe but on other guns you often have chrome bores and I hate using metal brushes.If you can,put the brush in an electric variable speed drill and you should be able to use them.Or use either a .50cal or ,20ga brush. sam.

billy · 10-20-2007, 08:28 PM

my .357 brushes fit iin my .357's and my .308 fit in my .308's
but these are too small. there is zero resistance because they do not touch at all

SwedeSteve · 01-10-2008, 11:01 PM

Sounds like you need to slug the bores! You could also try copper wool.

Mooseman684 · 01-10-2008, 11:51 PM

Sounds like you got that batch of .44 brushes that were mislabeled as .45's !
Rich

jashoffa · 01-11-2008, 08:48 AM

Have you used the bronze brushes with a copper fouling solvent? that stuff will eat your brushes fast! I know that isn't what happened but thought I would bring it up just in case!

jerry · 01-11-2008, 09:07 AM

try a .410 shotgun brush

SwedeSteve · 01-12-2008, 09:14 AM

Good idea jerry!

jerry · 01-12-2008, 09:20 AM

It works for me. I shorten the shotgun rod to pistol length. I know .410 is basically a .41 caliber & one might think, hey, were talking .45.
True, but the .410 shotgun brush seems to be a tad bigger, I assume to fit the chamber area of the shotgun.

Next time I get near the brush I'll hit it with the calipers.

.480 rougly
I didn't have a .45 pistol brush to compare with due to using the shotgun brushes.

10-20-2007, 06:22 PM	#1
billy spiritual counselor Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: a secret lab on the shores of lake titicaca Posts: 12,106 Images: 9 Blog Entries: 146	.45 cal brushes? has anyone noticed that .45 cal brushes dont even touch the walls of a .45 cal bbl.? ive got brushes from 3 different manufacturers and all of them are to small to use in any of my handguns __________________

10-20-2007, 06:48 PM	#3
billy spiritual counselor Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: a secret lab on the shores of lake titicaca Posts: 12,106 Images: 9 Blog Entries: 146	there is some crap in the bbls. of the uberti's that i would like to get out but if the bristles dont make contact with the bbl. surface why are they made? im gonna find a shotgun brush or something that actually fits in my 1911, r.bull and these two maybe wrap it in brasso so that a cleaning surface touches a dirty surface? __________________ Last edited by billy; 10-20-2007 at 06:49 PM. Reason: Automerged Doublepost

10-20-2007, 08:28 PM	#5
billy spiritual counselor Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: a secret lab on the shores of lake titicaca Posts: 12,106 Images: 9 Blog Entries: 146	my .357 brushes fit iin my .357's and my .308 fit in my .308's but these are too small. there is zero resistance because they do not touch at all __________________

01-10-2008, 11:01 PM	#6
SwedeSteve Thor's Hammer Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Alaska Posts: 10,346 Images: 1	Sounds like you need to slug the bores! You could also try copper wool. __________________ Thank God we don't get as much Government as we pay for! -Will Rogers

01-10-2008, 11:51 PM	#7
Mooseman684 Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Alaska Wilderness Posts: 9,668 Images: 2	Sounds like you got that batch of .44 brushes that were mislabeled as .45's ! Rich __________________ You know you might be facing your doom,when all you get is a click when you're expecting a BOOM!

10-20-2007, 06:39 PM	#2
samuel Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 5,087	Never had that problem.Really if you are shooting cast bullets with gas checks there should be little need for brushes except the nylon and possibly a brushup with a bronze.Usually Hoppes #9 copper solvent and a lot of patches is all I use.Some good pistoleros use boresnakes but I never did.I dont use strong solvents on handguns except rare cases. sam.

10-20-2007, 08:22 PM	#4
samuel Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 5,087	I never saw a .45 cal brush that didnt fit the bore.On the Uberti,s you should be safe but on other guns you often have chrome bores and I hate using metal brushes.If you can,put the brush in an electric variable speed drill and you should be able to use them.Or use either a .50cal or ,20ga brush. sam.

01-11-2008, 08:48 AM	#8
jashoffa Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Iowa Posts: 409	Have you used the bronze brushes with a copper fouling solvent? that stuff will eat your brushes fast! I know that isn't what happened but thought I would bring it up just in case! __________________ "I don't go shooting without my guns and they don't go shooting without me!" Member NRA

01-11-2008, 09:07 AM	#9
jerry Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 10,875 Images: 9 Blog Entries: 1	try a .410 shotgun brush __________________ I'm a down home back woods redneck

01-12-2008, 09:14 AM	#10
SwedeSteve Thor's Hammer Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Alaska Posts: 10,346 Images: 1	Good idea jerry! __________________ Thank God we don't get as much Government as we pay for! -Will Rogers

01-12-2008, 09:20 AM	#11
jerry Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 10,875 Images: 9 Blog Entries: 1	It works for me. I shorten the shotgun rod to pistol length. I know .410 is basically a .41 caliber & one might think, hey, were talking .45. True, but the .410 shotgun brush seems to be a tad bigger, I assume to fit the chamber area of the shotgun. Next time I get near the brush I'll hit it with the calipers. .480 rougly I didn't have a .45 pistol brush to compare with due to using the shotgun brushes. __________________ I'm a down home back woods redneck Last edited by jerry; 01-12-2008 at 09:26 AM.