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Offline Elijah Gunn

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Chamber brushes
« on: April 19, 2008, 04:06:27 PM »
I have some not so good .308 mil-surp ammo that I'm trying to use up. It causes a failure to extract sometimes in both my Win. 100, and Rem. 742.  No similar problems using factory ammo. I'd like to know what kind of chamber brushes you guys use so I can keep it clean at the range when I'm shooting and hopefully eliminate the problem until this ammo is gone.
Thanks, Mark
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Re: Chamber brushes
« Reply #1 on: April 20, 2008, 05:04:50 AM »
Remington has a chamber brush with a wire handle. I have one that came with my 7600 7mm-08.  I don't know where you can get one. Midway USA has this chamber brush. You'd probably have to clean your rifles from the mag well with it.
http://www.midwayusa.com/eproductpage.exe/showproduct?saleitemid=254954
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Re: Chamber brushes
« Reply #2 on: April 20, 2008, 05:06:42 AM »
I use a brush made for the 28-ga shotgun bore.  But your problem may not be a dirty chamber - it could be the higher pressures of that mil-surp ammo.  Some European stuff for machine guns is very high pressure.  Why would you risk your rifle just to "use up" some sh**ty ammo?  Give the trash away....



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Re: Chamber brushes
« Reply #3 on: April 20, 2008, 03:46:09 PM »
I know about  mil-surp  making higher pressures. However I thought that  all mil-surp ammo had to be de-milled, and put back together again using a non-military powder. The maker of this ammo is called Cavim, and it comes from south america someplace. After I had bought this ammo the company I got it from put up a notice on their web site about people having problems with it . They said that too much" sealer" had been used on it.
 I bought it way back in 1999 and don't remember why I didn't try to get a refund or even if it was possible.
I'd re-make it myself if I had reloading equipment. Maybe I'll ask around at work and see if somebody can help me get it reloaded.
 Dave in WV, thanks. I'll check out the link you set up .
Regards, Mark
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Re: Chamber brushes
« Reply #4 on: June 08, 2008, 01:27:04 PM »
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Re: Chamber brushes
« Reply #5 on: June 08, 2008, 01:31:04 PM »
Try harbor freight for odd brushes.Mil-surp brass is sometimes softer too,will stick to chamber till it cools.
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