Cleaning 22 magnum revolver

[DaveWallace]

What are you guys using to polish and clean cylinder chambers? Is there a brass brush made to fit the magnum cylinder ?

 

[diyj98]

I generally used one of the soft bristled "one size fits all" brushes like the ones that ship with a lot of handguns from the factory. The nylon bristles will conform to the small cylinder size pretty easy.

 

[kmoore]

To speed up put the cleaning time, put the rod in a cordless drill. I learned that trick when in the 80s as a dept range instructor when we had revolvers. Many guys and gals never cleaned the cylinders well enough. Back than we used corded drills.

 

[rugerguy]

welcome to the Forum, yes a ".22 cal brush " is just that. for .22 cal and works well in the magnums,,the "bristles" are supposed to 'stand up', NOT be too long and 'lay down. helps to use a powder solvent , brass is better ,more aggresive than the nylon ones....used to be a wrapped stainless type called a "Tornado" brush years ago, they worked good we used them in the shop,,,as well as at time swrap a small amount, Chore Boy or Brass ( Bronze wool) thin amount, around the "worn" brushes.......again use the proper powder solvents.......swab out the chambers do NOT leave oil or such on the chamber except in long term storage,,, so before shooting just simply swab out the bore........

 

[Sam Summey]

I would suggest a .243-.257 diameter brush on the chambers. I have been using worn .40 for .357, worn .45 in .40, etc. for a number of years