Anyone use six chamber cylinder brushes?
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Pappy John
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If your single-headed bore brush is brand new and still fits tight, it can take some small effort to push through the cylinder. Overcoming that same friction taken six times per stroke might involve actual work! :barf:
Plus, if you are of the persuasion that doesn't remove the cylinder for cleaning, the force required to overcome all that friction might damage the crane while being used.
Plus, if you are of the persuasion that doesn't remove the cylinder for cleaning, the force required to overcome all that friction might damage the crane while being used.
Hey, I have one of those! It's great! A coupla strokes up and down and yer ready to pass the patches through. HOWEVER, mine only works good on my SW66. And I have yet to see one made for an N or L frame or a size other than 38/357.
I think I got it in a So Cal gun show back when we were still part of the US.
I thought most of us have em...
I think I got it in a So Cal gun show back when we were still part of the US.
I thought most of us have em...
Jim Watson
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Guesses and speculation.
I have two, one for L-frame .357 and one for N-frame .45.
They DO take a fair amount of effort to run six brushes through the chambers at once, but it is still a convenient way to swab out a revolver on the range between match stages. I do NOT use them for routine cleaning at home.
The very best cylinder brush I ever found for .38/.357 was a Tornado spiral wire .410 shotgun brush. It had to have a shotgun-pistol rod adapter and the adapter turned down so it would enter the chambers, but it would whisk the fouling out in a hurry. Much less effort per stroke, although more strokes required, it averaged out nearly as fast as the 6-holers.
I have two, one for L-frame .357 and one for N-frame .45.
They DO take a fair amount of effort to run six brushes through the chambers at once, but it is still a convenient way to swab out a revolver on the range between match stages. I do NOT use them for routine cleaning at home.
The very best cylinder brush I ever found for .38/.357 was a Tornado spiral wire .410 shotgun brush. It had to have a shotgun-pistol rod adapter and the adapter turned down so it would enter the chambers, but it would whisk the fouling out in a hurry. Much less effort per stroke, although more strokes required, it averaged out nearly as fast as the 6-holers.
Dfariswheel
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The six brush tools are best for cleaning powder fouling on the line.
For regular chamber cleaning, buy regular chamber brushes from Brownell's.
These are special, extra stiff bronze brushes designed specifically for cleaning revolver chambers.
To use, twist and push the brush through the chamber once or twice and even bad leading is removed with no damage to the cylinder.
Brownell's do sell stainless versions, but these are ONLY for use on badly neglected chambers, where you have nothing to loose.
These chamber brushes work better than anything else I've ever tried, including over-caliber bore brushes.
The bristles are stiffer, and the brush is the proper fit in the chamber.
For regular chamber cleaning, buy regular chamber brushes from Brownell's.
These are special, extra stiff bronze brushes designed specifically for cleaning revolver chambers.
To use, twist and push the brush through the chamber once or twice and even bad leading is removed with no damage to the cylinder.
Brownell's do sell stainless versions, but these are ONLY for use on badly neglected chambers, where you have nothing to loose.
These chamber brushes work better than anything else I've ever tried, including over-caliber bore brushes.
The bristles are stiffer, and the brush is the proper fit in the chamber.
Back in the old Pin Shooting days I used one on my Model 25 and 625, but as was mentioned above, just on the firing line during matches to insure reloads falling all the way in.
HOWEVER, I only used it with three of the brushes installed making it much easier to shove into the cylinder holes. Of coarse you have to rotate once to get all six holes, but it does make it easier.
HOWEVER, I only used it with three of the brushes installed making it much easier to shove into the cylinder holes. Of coarse you have to rotate once to get all six holes, but it does make it easier.
Gearhead Jim
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For cleaning revolver chambers at home I use a next-size-larger brass brush- .40 in a .38. Attach to a short section of cleaning rod, put in an electric drill. Slop some solvent on the brush and start the drill running at moderate speed, then one slow pass in and out of each chamber. Takes about a minute and cleans well without damage. Wear an old shirt, the rotating brush will fling the crud around a lot.
Hold the gun around the cylinder so you don't put any stress on the crane.
Hold the gun around the cylinder so you don't put any stress on the crane.
The brush is called the Allison speed brush. I used one in my bowling pin shoots. Mark Allison from Denver is the inventor. He is a nice guy. We used them on the line as others have stated. They "index" faster if you take off every other brush and use two passes for the alternating cylinders. FYI the revolver shooters were just as competitive as the auto guys.