New 20 ga. brush or a used 12 ga. brush.
If you use a new 12 ga. brush, nothing bad will happen, it will just be down sized for the tube.
If you use a new 12 ga. brush, nothing bad will happen, it will just be down sized for the tube.
Cleaning gas tube... 12g or 20g bore brush?
For cleaning the gas tube on an AK, which would work better, a 12g bore brush or 20g?
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I use a 20ga bore snake. Works like a champ.
Gun/Barrel mops work good also.Good for cleaning gas block along with pipe cleaners for gas hole.
+1 This is what I use. (Old 12 Gauge)Templar said:New 20 ga. brush or a used 12 ga. brush.
If you use a new 12 ga. brush, nothing bad will happen, it will just be down sized for the tube.
sorry to drag out of topic, but what's the best for cleaning the gas port?(even thru it doesn't seem to need any cleaning)
BTW thanks for the info on cleaning the gas tube.
BTW thanks for the info on cleaning the gas tube.
Pipe Cleaners work great for that.Vashthestanbeto said:sorry to drag out of topic, but what's the best for cleaning the gas port?(even thru it doesn't seem to need any cleaning)
BTW thanks for the info on cleaning the gas tube.
I use an old tooth brush... works great, also for getting in those hard to reach places in the receiver.
I use neither shotgun brushes. I just wrap a solvent soaked round patch around a bronze AP brush (so patch will cling) and clean with elbow grease.
Tampons work.. new ones... :twisted:
:lol:MD Willington said:Tampons work.. new ones... :twisted:
Thanks for the replies.
Now on a similar topic, what do you use to clean the inside of the gas block? A regular bore brush gets the sides ok but doesn't touch the back wall.
Now on a similar topic, what do you use to clean the inside of the gas block? A regular bore brush gets the sides ok but doesn't touch the back wall.
For the Gasblock - I've found that cutting a green-type scrub pad into long strips and cramming/feeding it into the gas block in a spiral or corkscrew fashion works great. Especially when combined w/a little bore cleaner/carbon solvent/break cleaner thrown into the mix.
Good idea, thanks.j-rod said:For the Gasblock - I've found that cutting a green-type scrub pad into long strips and cramming/feeding it into the gas block in a spiral or corkscrew fashion works great. Especially when combined w/a little bore cleaner/carbon solvent/break cleaner thrown into the mix.
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