great product - if used correcly
When used correctly, it works wonders. I use it in my .357 revolver to clean the chambers after shooting a lot of .38 Specials. This brush does a great job of removing the lead and crud so if needed, I could chamber a .357. The secret is don't twist the brush - just in and out. If twisted, the brush collapses and becomes useless. It is made of stainless steel, so I would personally never use it to clean the barrel.
Works great on a ported shotgun
This works great on ported shotgun and chokes.
Excellent for cylinder cleaning
After ruining several traditional bore bushes, using JB compound, Bore-tech eliminator, etc. I read another review on the Tornado Brush, .38(.357) Cal. and it's use for revolver cylinder cleaning. This bush is very effect, removing fouling where previous attempt/methods failed. I highly recommend for revolver cylinder cleaning.
Great Brush
We shoot Cowboy Fast Draw using wax bullets. We haven't found any other brush that will get wax out of a .45 bore better than this brush. I buy them by the handful to keep in the bag, other shooters are always asking for them.
Works Great!
An excellent brush for cleaning the melted plastic out of a shotgun barrel.
38 Special Cylinder cleaning
I fire in a NJ Police Revolver League and have introduced this brush to all as the best way to quickly clean out your cylinder. Running the brush through a couple times removes almost all burnt powder and leading from the cylinder making loading and reloading a breeze. DO NOT try this in your barrel, cylinder cleaning only. Works great.
Light Quick Clean
This brush works well for a quick clean in a lightly soiled barrel. Not for heavy duty cleaning.
Not that great
I got this brush for my 45 handguns and was pretty disappointed. The "tornado" design makes for less effective cleaning of the sharps in barrels. Brush is not very durable, after 5 cleanings is showing significant wear and spiral windings are coming undone. Would probably work well in shotgun, but much prefer nylon brushes for guns with sharps/rifling.
Useless
Tried it but not remotely effectice as a standard brush at scrubbing deposits out of the bore. So ineffective, it's going into the recycle bin.
