Carbon 6- I think it's self evident from the post's succession which products were being discussed.
Perhaps I shouldn't respond since all of your posts seem declarative and ignore previous posts that would foster discussion etc.
Not really sure what you mean by brushes causing problems. I've read just about every post on this board (yes it took a while!) from what I gather any brush "problems" stem from some having them get stuck in the bore. Understand that, though it is more about technique than an inherent problem, and was addressed in my very first post by using an undersized brush, which eliminates the possibility and still provides plenty of scrubbing action.
I guess the economic point you make would be completely individual choice and understandable, though at 2.99 average price, completely reusable- a brush should last at least a year, I'm not sure it's a major problem for most.
Disagree with your "keeping it simple" comment. were talking about 45 seconds to a minute at most time-wise, and it is no different than using a jag, and is less fussy than say affixing tow to a worm (I love using tow though). Introducing a brush when the barrel is thought to be say 80% clean to help pull out that last bit of fouling which wouldn't show up otherwise seems to have some merit.
Anyway- it seems clear that I shouldn't have titled the post as i did, since I wasn't interested in starting a "cleaning" post, nor suggesting a better way or that my "way" was superior. it was intended to be a post about my taking advantage of doing a lot of shooting and taking an advantage of revisiting things I haven't done, or stopped without clearly remembering why- and being curious if others have done similar.
Similarly, many switched to almost exclusively using 3F, me included, but that was 40 years ago, and I didn't own a chronograph back then, I've also adopted different patch lubes since. Revisiting it has given that choice a new light. I've also taken this opportunity to take one gun and clean it exclusively with 3-1 Ballistol for the season, instead of my usual water clean up, interesting results so far, and I'm leaning that it is more effective than water, wouldn't have thought that just a year ago. hence my no Dogma comment in the start of this thread.
Perhaps it's a bad post introducing unintended/unwanted contentiousness and should be deleted- I guess it's best to defer to Zonies (or whomever) judgement in this regard.
Perhaps I shouldn't respond since all of your posts seem declarative and ignore previous posts that would foster discussion etc.
Not really sure what you mean by brushes causing problems. I've read just about every post on this board (yes it took a while!) from what I gather any brush "problems" stem from some having them get stuck in the bore. Understand that, though it is more about technique than an inherent problem, and was addressed in my very first post by using an undersized brush, which eliminates the possibility and still provides plenty of scrubbing action.
I guess the economic point you make would be completely individual choice and understandable, though at 2.99 average price, completely reusable- a brush should last at least a year, I'm not sure it's a major problem for most.
Disagree with your "keeping it simple" comment. were talking about 45 seconds to a minute at most time-wise, and it is no different than using a jag, and is less fussy than say affixing tow to a worm (I love using tow though). Introducing a brush when the barrel is thought to be say 80% clean to help pull out that last bit of fouling which wouldn't show up otherwise seems to have some merit.
Anyway- it seems clear that I shouldn't have titled the post as i did, since I wasn't interested in starting a "cleaning" post, nor suggesting a better way or that my "way" was superior. it was intended to be a post about my taking advantage of doing a lot of shooting and taking an advantage of revisiting things I haven't done, or stopped without clearly remembering why- and being curious if others have done similar.
Similarly, many switched to almost exclusively using 3F, me included, but that was 40 years ago, and I didn't own a chronograph back then, I've also adopted different patch lubes since. Revisiting it has given that choice a new light. I've also taken this opportunity to take one gun and clean it exclusively with 3-1 Ballistol for the season, instead of my usual water clean up, interesting results so far, and I'm leaning that it is more effective than water, wouldn't have thought that just a year ago. hence my no Dogma comment in the start of this thread.
Perhaps it's a bad post introducing unintended/unwanted contentiousness and should be deleted- I guess it's best to defer to Zonies (or whomever) judgement in this regard.
