Description
Nylon bore brushes solve a problem every gun owner runs into eventually: bronze brushes fall apart the second you leave them soaking in copper solvent. This Tipton set skips that headache with 13 caliber-specific nylon brushes covering everything from .17 all the way up to .45. The nylon bristles are unaffected by most modern powder and copper solvents, so you can run aggressive cleaning routines and extended soaks without watching your brushes disintegrate. They live in a molded hinge-top box with marked slots, which means no more digging through a drawer trying to guess which brush fits your .270.
What Makes the Nylon Best Bore Brush Set Worth Keeping on the Bench
These aren't limp little brushes. The bristles are built rigid on purpose, giving you real scrubbing pressure to move powder residue and fouling out of the rifling. Because each brush is sized to a specific caliber, you get proper bore contact instead of a sloppy fit that just pushes gunk around. It's the kind of set that turns a frustrating cleaning session into a quick, thorough one.
Threads and Fitment on the 13-Piece Nylon Set
The brushes use industry-standard 8-32 threads across the .22 through .45 sizes, so they'll spin right onto most popular cleaning rods and jag handles you already own. The smaller .17 and .20 caliber brushes use 5-40 threads, which is standard for those tiny bores. Calibers in the set run .17, .20, .22, .243/6mm, .25/6.5mm, .270/7mm, .30, .338/8mm, .35/9mm, .375, .40, .44, and .45.
A Solid Companion to Your Bronze Brushes
Plenty of folks keep both nylon and bronze on hand, and there's good reason for it. Nylon shines when you're doing chemical-heavy work or letting solvent sit in the bore, since it won't add copper to your patch and throw off your readings. Pair this set with a quality one-piece rod and a bore guide, and you've got a maintenance kit that'll keep your barrels honest for a long time.
Key Specifications
- Manufacturer: Tipton
- Manufacturer Part Number: 1262046
- UPC: 198700005613
- Quantity: 13 brushes
- Bristle Material: Nylon
- Caliber Range: .17 to .45
- Thread Size: 8-32 (.22-.45), 5-40 (.17 & .20)
- Application: Rifle bore cleaning
- Storage: Molded hinge-top box with marked slots
- Solvent Resistance: Unaffected by most modern powder and copper solvents
- Shipping Weight: 0.49 lbs
What’s Included
- .17 caliber nylon bore brush (5-40 thread)
- .20 caliber nylon bore brush (5-40 thread)
- .22 caliber nylon bore brush
- .243/6mm caliber nylon bore brush
- .25/6.5mm caliber nylon bore brush
- .270/7mm caliber nylon bore brush
- .30 caliber nylon bore brush
- .338/8mm caliber nylon bore brush
- .35/9mm caliber nylon bore brush
- .375 caliber nylon bore brush
- .40 caliber nylon bore brush
- .44 caliber nylon bore brush
- .45 caliber nylon bore brush
- Molded hinge-top storage box with marked slots
Frequently Asked Questions
Why choose nylon over bronze for the Tipton bore brush set?
Nylon bristles are unaffected by most modern solvents, including the copper-dissolving formulas that quickly break down phosphor bronze brushes. That makes this set the better pick for extended bore soaking and aggressive chemical cleaning where brush life matters. Nylon also won't add its own copper to your patch, so it keeps your copper-fouling readings accurate. A lot of people keep both types on the bench for different jobs.
Will these brushes fit my cleaning rod?
Very likely. The .22 through .45 caliber brushes use industry-standard 8-32 threads that fit most popular cleaning rods and jag handles. The smaller .17 and .20 caliber brushes use 5-40 threads, which is the standard for those bore sizes.
What calibers does the 13-piece nylon set cover?
The set runs from .17 all the way up to .45 caliber. Specifically you get brushes for .17, .20, .22, .243/6mm, .25/6.5mm, .270/7mm, .30, .338/8mm, .35/9mm, .375, .40, .44, and .45. Each brush is sized to its caliber for proper bore contact.
Are the nylon bristles stiff enough to actually clean?
Yes. Tipton builds these bristles to be rigid on purpose so they deliver real scrubbing pressure against fouling and carbon in the rifling. The stiffness helps them power through residue without the flimsy feel some budget nylon brushes have.





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