So I just found out about these when I was ordering cleaning patches--I have just been using a brass brush and a patch pushed through the slotted tip of a cleaning rod.

The jags look like they have potential to do damage if not used properly?

Do most poeple use these for periodic maintenance?  Do I need to start using this as well?  Pros/cons?

 

Thank you!

Brass is significantly softer than steel.  How could it do damage?

The most dangerous part of using a jag is you use too big a patch and get it stuck in the bore. Use a proper size patch and you won't have that issue.

I never use the slotted patch holders.  The jags do a lot better job

I never use the slotted patch holders.  The jags do a lot better job

How true. The jag pushes the patch into the grooves and gets all the junk out. After shooting lead bullets, using Hoppes, if you do a quick brush, a soak with solvent, followed by a quick brush, you wind up pushing out slivers of lead if you use a jag. Saves you a lot of brushing.