Cleaning Question

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I have a 21 Glock & 357 S&W I purchased them both new this year. I have shot about 800 rounds are less in the Glock & 200 in S&W I always clean them both after target practicing from the range. When I am cleaning them should I use strictly patches with no.9 cleaner & should I use the brass barrel wire brush in the barrel each time I clean. I was thinking all my ammo is brass in both guns I may be doing damage to them using these brushes. I am a newbie on the cleaning part I would appreciate any help. One more thing I am noticing the blue seems to be wearing off on the outside of the Glock I guess it rubbing on the recoil will Glock warrantee this are is this just normal wear. :confused: Thanks
 
Here is what I do, do what applies to your use.
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I field strip pistols and clean with rags or Q-tips and a tooth brush as nec with breakfree; run patches of breakfree through the barrel. I do not use a brass brush in the barrel unless I see some crud that won't come out with the breakfree.
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Revolvers are cleaned with the same tools, but, of course with just the cylinder swung out. I brush with the brass brush in the chambers if crud does not come out with the patch. If I have shot lead and have lead left in the start of the barrel and the cylinder chambers, I use a bore brush with some pure copper strands from a chore boy pot scrubber wraped around it to scrape the lead out with just a couple of passes.
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The copper strands and the brass brush will not harm steel since it is softer that steel. Hoppies or other cleaning solvents are just as good for cleaning.
I just like breakfree and have had good service from it.
 
If you're shooting jacketed ammo through both guns, you probably don't have to worry about brushing the bore that often. As long as the rifling looks nice and sharp, you'll be ok.
Brass is softer than steel, so it would take a long,long time to wear out a barrel with the brush. Also,you should not let the cleaning rod rub against the bore,as it can hold dirt or grit in it and wear the breech on an auto, or the barrel crown on a revolver. Good shooting!
 
Use the brush from the chamber end to help prevent rubbing a steel cleaning rod against the edge of the muzzle. Otherwise just dip the brush in a little solvent to lube it as you pass thru the bore. What you want to stay away from is the steel bore brushes for normal cleaning. After you clean the bore with a patch, go thru it maybe 5 times with the brush and you will find new crud on the patches. Dont' reverse the brush in the bore. Pass all the way thru. Or if you don't have a brush saturate a patch with solvent and use it to coat the bore and let it soak awhile to work on the crud after the first wipeout of loose residue. If you use a copper solvent don't leave it in the bore longer than they say to, though. Soaking is OK with normal solvents.
 
I run a bronze brush 5-8 x through the barrels of my revolvers and my wife's semi auto after each range session after first liberally spraying the bores with solvent. That, followed by a few patches, first soaked with solvent, then dry, seems to render the bores pristine. I inspect everything very carefully after each cleaning session and have noted no damage. I agree that it's better to run the brush through from the chamber end than from the front. Unfortunately, one can't do that with a revolver.

A good alternative is a bore snake. The bore snake has a section that is impregnated with bronze bristles. I find that 5 - 10 passes with the bore snake after first spraying the barrel with solvent is often all it takes to render things very clean.
 
On my revolvers I run a bore brush soaked in Hoppe's #9 thru the barrel a few times . then I use a chamber brush on the cylinder chambers also with Hoppe's. I then run a jag with a soaked patch thru the barrel and cylinder chambers then a dry patch. When they all come out clean I run a patch with oil thru then a dry patch.

I may be crazy but I like cleaning my guns. I find it relaxing.
 
Ha haaaaaa me to I love cleaning them to......on the Glock do you ever clean the clips I wipe mine down with a little Hopper 9. I love shooting my 45 Glock I am trying to buy me a S&W 45 MP when the stores get reordered from Xmass there all gone lol they say they are made just like the Glock. :D
 
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What happens if I rarely clean my guns?

For long term storage I will clean the gun thoroughly, but for the ones that I use regularly I will clean every 2000 rounds or so.

I only use jacketed ammo, or copper washed for the .22.

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