Do you think it's ok or wise to trim down lets say a 20G cleaning brush to fit a .50 barrel?

I use muzzleloader cleaning tools, bought just for the .50.  Works fine.

Do you think it's ok or wise to trim down lets say a 20G cleaning brush to fit a .50 barrel?

 

 

The muzzleloader range and cleaning rod with 10/32 threads is the way to go.  Brushes, swabs, eyes, jags, it's all available.  The .50 is the most common size anyway!

 

And just an FYI:  20 ga. would be really, really tight.  28 gauge is .54 caliber and that would be tight as well!  A beat-up 28 ga. brush or mop MAY work, but why take the chance on an expensive investment?

 

Dave

Very true. I'll stop being a tight ass ad buy the actually DE cleaning kit.

The muzzleloader range and cleaning rod with 10/32 threads is the way to go. Brushes, swabs, eyes, jags, it's all available. The .50 is the most common size anyway!

 

And just an FYI: 20 ga. would be really, really tight. 28 gauge is .54 caliber and that would be tight as well! A beat-up 28 ga. brush or mop MAY work, but why take the chance on an expensive investment?

 

Dave

If be DE you mean Desert Eagle .50 AE pistol, then you can just buy a MSM .50 cal brush and swab with 8/32 pistol rod thread.  Black powder cleaning acc's are still the way to go.  Check the Dixie catalog and see for yourself!

I'll check my local gun shop for the black powder cleaning supplies. Pretty sure I've seen stuff in there before.

O-K, if you need any help, just let me know!

 

Dave