Cleaning the lead inside chambers of .375

csmsss said:
I'm not so sure it's an illusion - more than likely that's where the tapering begins.
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Also affirmative.

The taper isn't a smooth taper to the end, otherwise only the last lip of the chamber would interact with the bullet, which wouldn't be very effective. Could be the machining process leaves a bit of a ring, too. Getting in there with a bore scope would be interesting.

At any rate, I recommend treating throats with all due care, which is why I'm not in favor of unnecessary heroics to clean the chambers.
 
Oh, the voices in my head used to nag me about cleaning my guns like you do...

But, my doctor got my medication adjusted and now the voices just nag me about the little marker that runs through dollar bills...

You get used to them after awhile... ;)
 
Oh, the voices in my head used to nag me about cleaning my guns like you do...
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I know, I'll come down eventually... it's just that for almost a year I was using rentals which were always dirty. I don't know why, but the range I use doesn't clean them well. Out of all the revolvers I rented only once I got a gun that actually did not have black stains on the outside the cylinder. What happened inside I tried not to see, but a few times I actually needed to use a little force to get the cartridges in! :D

So now that I have a few of my own revolvers every little spot I see brings me the memories of these rentals. :rolleyes:
 
One more semi-stupid question:
Can I clean the barrel with the brushes intended for chambers? They seem to be about 1mm wider than the barrel's diameter, but they do fit. I just don't want to scratch or put unnecessary pressure on the barrel... Thanks.
 
Can I clean the barrel with the brushes intended for chambers? They seem to be about 1mm wider than the barrel's diameter, but they do fit. I just don't want to scratch or put unnecessary pressure on the barrel... Thanks.
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If they are bronze brushes, and the steel shaft of the brush doesn't touch the barrel, then by all means feel free to scrub away - but it will shorten the lifespan of the brush. If it's a stainless brush, well, I wouldn't do it.
 
2 issues with the longer chamber brush, IMO, and both are related to it's length, not girth: First, You'll have to push it in from the muzzle. Yeah, guys have been cleaning from the muzzle end for a long time, but it still risks crown damage. You're much better off cleaning from the breech end with a bore brush. The job's easier with an Otis thingamajig.

Second, it's possible the longer chamber brush, pushed in from the muzzle end, will hit the back of the frame window (the recoil shield) before all the bristles are clear of the barrel, in which case, you'll have to reverse direction with the brush partially in the barrel. It might not hurt the barrel, but it gives me the willies. Rifle shooters will wrench their garments and pluck their beards if they see you do it, so it can't be good to do. It'll certainly shorten the lifespan of the brush.

EDIT: Oh, yeah...under no circumstances should you use a steel chamber brush in your bore. That is a no no. Period.
 
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You're much better off cleaning from the breech end with a bore brush.
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Wait, you mean the revolver's bore can actually be cleaned from the breech end?! I saw three or four videos on Youtube on the subject cleaning revolvers and they all show cleaning the bore from the muzzle end. "It has to be true, I saw it on the Internet" :D

Thanks, I got an idea though. The brushes are definitely bronze, these are the ones I ordered from Brownells. I have a dozen now, so I thought I'll make them more useful...
 
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