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When it comes to knocking loose the stubborn stuff in a handgun bore, a phosphor bronze brush does the heavy lifting that patches and solvent alone can't. This Hoppe's 1315P is sized specifically for .44 and .45 caliber bores, and buying it in a ten pack means you've got a fresh one ready every time the last one starts looking tired. Phosphor bronze sits softer than the steel of your barrel, so it bites into lead, carbon and powder fouling while leaving your rifling alone.
The bristles on these are stout and pack a solid multi-directional scrubbing action, which is exactly what you want on baked-in lead and carbon rings. Run a solvent-soaked patch through first, let it sit a minute, then work the bronze brush back and forth to break up the crud. Follow with clean patches until they come out spotless. Bronze earns its keep on heavy fouling where nylon just doesn't have the same scrape.
These run the standard #8-32 thread pattern, so they thread right onto Hoppe's rods and just about any other standard cleaning rod you've already got in the kit. Each brush measures right around 4.85 inches. Brushes are wear items by nature, and the smart move is to retire one the moment the bristles splay out or lose their bite. A worn brush just spins in the bore and does nothing, so having ten on the bench means you never have to nurse a dead one through another cleaning.
One tip worth passing along: don't dip the brush straight into your solvent bottle, since bronze can react with copper-cutting solvents and cloud up the whole bottle. Apply solvent to a patch or drip it onto the brush instead, and give the brush a quick rinse after a heavy session to stretch its life. Treated right, a single brush in this pack will carry you through plenty of range trips before it's ready for the trash.
Yes, as long as your rod uses the common #8-32 thread pattern, which is the standard on Hoppe's rods and most other brands. These brushes thread right on with no adapter needed. If you're running a proprietary rod system, double check its thread size first.
No. Phosphor bronze is considerably softer than the steel of your barrel, so the bristles wear down long before they ever touch your rifling. In fact you're really just wearing out the brush, which is exactly why they come in a ten pack. Replace one whenever the bristles splay out or lose their scrape.
It's built for .44 and .45 caliber bores, which covers popular rounds like .44 Magnum and .45 ACP. The brush diameter is sized to give proper bristle contact in those bores. Using the correct size matters, since an undersized brush won't scrub and an oversized one gets stuck.
Avoid dipping the brush directly into your solvent bottle, since bronze can react with copper-cutting solvents and cloud the bottle over time. Instead, apply solvent to a patch or drip it onto the brush. A quick rinse after heavy cleaning sessions also helps each brush hold its bite longer.
| UPC | 026285514124 |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | |
| Manufacturer Part Number | 1315P |
| Color | CLEANING BRUSH |
| Length | 4.8500 |
| Product Type | Cleaning Brush |
| Quantity | 10 Pack |
| Thread Pattern | #8-32 |
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