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Jeremy · Veteran Member

Hi Guys

I want to clean the barrel of my old bb gun out but I have heard that you should never reverse a bore brush inside the barrel, how can I do this without damaging anything? The brushes are brass, I was thinking about wiping a small cleaning patch around the bruses so they wont scratch anything.

I dont see an other way of cleaning them because the bb's go in the small trap door at the end of the barrel

Thanks for any help

Jeremy

AirGunEric · Site Admin

What is in the barrel that a brush would be required to clean it? BB guns generally have smoothbore barrels (i.e. no rifling to get residue accumulated in)- as such, unless it's rusting, a cotton patch (no brush) with oil should be fine. Keep in mind too that there may not be alot to clean out as BBs are made of steel, not lead- so a round piece of steel traveling through a smooth bore is not likely leaving a whole lot behind- what you might have is some oil/Co2 residue- or if using copper-coated pellets then maybe some copper dust.

flightsimmer · Member

If you want to use a .17 caliber bore brush and rod in your smooth-bore barrel just make sure you turn it by hand in a spiral as you begin your change in direction or it will jam up.

A .17 caliber bore mop soaked with Hoppes bore cleaner will do a good job unless maybe it is rusted, then you'll need a brush.

Q-Tip ear swabs do a great job if you can push them through from end to end.