You can get a dozen Pro-Shot .22 benchrest brushes from Midway for $22.00 plus shipping or off eBay for $32.00 shipped.

 

I bought a dozen Pro Shot 22RF brushes from Amazon for $21.65 shipped

 

Look on Amazon.

 

I clean all my .22 rifles, including centerfire .22s, using a .17 caliber bore cleaning brush. I just wrap a proper size cleaning patch around the bronze brush, for a secure fit, and apply some bore cleaner and run it through the bore a few times, followed by a clean patch.

 

Why use a brush at all if you don’t use it properly?

 

Thanks for the info.

 

You're welcome. I've founds that using a bore cleaning brush, one size under its caliber, there is less chance of gouging your bore. Using a .17 caliber brush & rod makes cleaning a bore better, especially when cleaning a CZ .22 LR firearm.

 

 

In match .22s, I most often use J. Dewey nylon brushes and buy the dozen pack from Dewey. They've got .17 and .20 cal if you want 'en, but I buy the .22lr. I also buy the occasional dozen pack of their bronze brushes.
Dewey, btw, also recommends using their pistol length brushes in .22lr and in CZs specifically. I've pasted their text below.
Oddly enough, I didn't even know this but had reached the same conclusion on my own when it comes to my 457 and Lilja .22lr barrels.
I don't know that Dewey brushes are better/worse than ProShot, BoreTech, etc. Somewhere along the line I just decided I kind of liked them and the price was OK, so I started ordering from them.

Please note: .22 Rimfire and CZ Shooters, please use Pistol Length brushes as they will push more easily through the bore without sacrificing any of the cleaning power of the rifle length brushes while reducing stress on the cleaning rod.

 

KS - I gotta chime in here. I get "All-Brass" brushes from Amazon. The core is twisted brass instead of steel. I have a couple CZs that appreciate the 'softer treatment'. And I carefully PULL the brush back from the muzzle end to avoid dragging the primer silica thru the bore - I run the rod w/o a patch or brush from the chamber, attach the loop-jag or brush, then pull back. Don't drop the crap into the action, drop the patch thru the mag-well OR have a patch sitting there to catch any drips from a brush.

 

I suggested the brushes with the bronze core a few posts up. IMO pulling the brush back through the bore to avoid dragging the primer silica thru the bore will only be effective when you can figure out how to keep the bullets from draggin it through the bore. I honestly I don't think that's much of a problem with chrome-moly barrels anyway. I have several rifles with chrome-moly barrels, some old with a lot of rounds through them. None exhibit signs silica from priming commpound being dragged through the bore. However, it does seem to effect stainless steel match barrels. Both of the Shilen barrels on my match rifles have the tiny pits that occur from the priming compound. One is actually fairly new and it's already started to occur. There's literally nothing you can do about it other than not shoot it. I've never seen a RFBR shooter clean from the muzzle to the chamber. Trust me, if they thought that would help the barrel in any way they'd be doing it. Yet everybody cleans from the chamber end out

 

This kinda reminds me of the recommended oil choice for motorcycles. We often joke that a kitten dies every time it’s brought up.
another dead cat……….

 

.224 diameter brushes are too tight to fit really fouled bores.

Not to step on your toes but... cleaning the really fouled bores more often perhaps might alleviate the too tight fitting problem?

 

One of the better ways to combat the “ too tight brush syndrome“ is to use bronze BR grade pistol brushes. A bit shorter, very effective, easier to push through bore, several RFBR guys use them. Just got a dozen from J Dewey.

 

PWN - Sorry, I didn't recall the Brand of the ones I ordered. I just specified 'all-brass' in my post. I just checked the pkg and they are the Pro-Shot. I've been using those for many years, too. They cost $26.54/dz PLUS 15% tax = $30.52 CDN ($2.54 each) with Prime = USD $19.40 plus 15% tax = $22.31 USD. They fit FINE in both my CZs, a 455 and 457 VMTR - No Match bbls to mention.

 

Often wrong, but never in doubt. 👍👍

 

No sense arguing about it. Let's all just agree to disagree and move on

 

Hah, that's not the American way PW. 😇

 

Funny how in all these cleaning threads nobody has yet AFAIK posted a picture of a badly gouged bore or crown from using a brass or nylon brush. I must be very lucky because I have used lots of every type of rod and brush and never damaged any of my pistols or rifles.

 

Depends. A high grade match SS barrel ( which is soft) with a marginal rod and/or a heavy hand can absolutely. I am aware of unfortunate examples.

 

I only use Bore Tech products, rod, patches, brushes, and cleaning products. I’m using my nylon brushes more than I used to.

 

If you have Brownells Edge, these are a good deal.

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One word in brushes for routine cleaning that should be done ASAP after a range outing. Iosso. Even if your not going to do a complete cleaning at least get the slag out of the barrel from firing. The longer it stays in the barrel, the greater the chance of pitting. This isn't rocket science.

Rick H.