I can clean my 9mm with my .38 bore brush right?

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Delaware_Dan

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Im pretty sure I know the answer to this but can I clean my 9mm barrel with a brush for my .38? 2nd thought, not a good idea
 
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Yes, they're the same diameter - or at least reeeeeal close (< 0.1mm difference).
9mm, .38, .357, and .380 are all the same as far as a brush is concerned.
 
I do - actually I clean my .357 with the nylon brush that came with my 9mm glock. Works fine. Scratching the barrel isnt good - what kind of brush is it ?
 
Now I am curious.....
The brush scratched the edge of the barrel. What did the brush do to the .38 when you used it on that one?
What sort of brush is it?
 
the brush scratched the edge of the barrel so im thinking not a good idea
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Hopefully you are using a brass bore brush, and not something like stainless steel. A brass brush should not scratch the barrel if used correctly.
 
its brass, I put it in to the tip of the barrel just a little (.2 inches) and it scratched the inside part of the barrel that that didn't have the rifling cuts.
 
Are you sure the scratches are from the brush and not pre-existing? Brass is softer than steel as far as I know, which should mean that it can't scratch steel...

Greg
 
Typically, it is best to clean a pistol barrel from the chamber end and not the muzzle.
You may want to try and find cleaning brush that is specifically made for a 9mm, but I think you will only find ones that are marked "for .38 / 9mm".
The other alternative is to use a nylon cleaning brush or a Bore Snake.
Also, the scratch may just be a temporary mark from the brass brush and not a permanent scratch on the steel barrel.

What gun is this? If it scratches that easily I'd like to know what it is for future reference.
 
Something isn't right here. It wouldn't matter if you pushed and shoved a .45 caliber bronze brush through that 9mm barrel, it will NOT scratch the steel. Cleaning brushes, with the possible exception of the stainless steel ones, are made of materials softer than the ordinance grade steel your barrel is made of. So I guess the questions are:

1. What is the brush made of.
2. What exactly do you mean by "scatched the barrel".

In addition, you should never clean the barrel through the muzzle end unless you are compelled to by the design of the weapon, and in those cases use a bore guide. The only 9mm I can think of that preclude cleaning from the breach would be one of the 9mm revolvers.
 
What brush to clean my 9mm with?

YES !!!
The 9mm is .355/356 in diameter.
The 38...is 357/358 in diameter.

I use what I call a "Gun Show Brush" to clean my 38/357 and every thing up through .45ACP, with it. It is a bit large wut, will cut lots of trash loose.
 
Even an aluminum cleaning rod would a hard time scratching the barrel. Are you sure your not just seeing machining marks left from the manufacturing process? Or possibly you've been stooting lead bullet loads and the brush has just scraped away some of the lead?
 
Dan, whatever is going on with your barrel, you didn't hurt it by swabbing it with a brass .38 SPL bore brush. I'd be willing to bet you just had some lead fouling that the bore brush has dislodged and that were you to give that barrel a thorough soaking with a good solvent, then follow up with a good scrubbing with that bore brush, all will be well and your barrel nice and clean.
 
clean my 9mm with my .38 bore brush

its A OK......just use a nylon or bronze brush....sometime i will use a 10mm brush and run it through my S&W 686 ,if im in lazy mood. :D works just fine
 
I have a single brass brush that goes through my .38/.357, 9mm, and .380. Never had a problem (other than the brush wearing out faster).

As others have said, brass will not scratch steel. The steel in the center of the brush that holds all the brass strands will, though. :eek: But I have not personally had that problem.
 
Delaware_Dan said:
its brass, I put it in to the tip of the barrel just a little (.2 inches) and it scratched the inside part of the barrel that that didn't have the rifling cuts.
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I don't think you're seeing scratches. Just clean metal where the fouling has been displaced. Soak that brush in some solvent and scrub away!
 
Something isn't right here.
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Agreed. I having been cleaning my guns (rifle, shotgun & pistol) with brass bore brushes since about 1948. Never ever scratched or hurt a barrel. The difference between .38 & 9mm is meaningless for bore brushes. The only key is to make sure the brush is wet.

I have never understood this concern. You shoot bullets with FMJ or lead through a barrel with high velocity under high heat, and sometimes with fouling from shooting all day, then you worry about putting a brass brush down the bore.:eek:

BTW, the oldest firearm I shoot is a Winchester model 37 .22 made in 1928. Was my Fathers gun. I have been cleaning and shooting this gun since 1948. Same for my Father starting in 1928. Has all the original parts and shoots great. The barrel looks like new. Now in the old days we had corrosive primers, and that would eat a barrel up if you did not clean immediately after shooting.
 
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I use the same brushes for all my guns (except the .22, use a bore snake for that) and seems to work fine. make sure you go from the chamber to the muzzle with pistols, hard to do that with revolvers, which is where bore snakes come in ... as for scratches, doesn't seem possible anybody would sell a brush that could damage the bore ... kinda defeats the purpose of cleaning it ...
 
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