FNG here. Purchased my first firearm (AR-15) recently. After the first range trip I decided to learn how to clean my weapon. Did a fair amount of research and video watching but apparently attention to detail is something you can't always teach as I took a chamber brush and ran it through the barrel 3 times before noticing what I did. Did I ruin the barrel? It's chrome moly btw. Appreciate any feedback and welcome the heat as well, I definitely earned it.
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Don't shoot it again unless you want to get facial reconstruction surgery!! 
It's fine, don't worry about it.
It's fine, don't worry about it.
Did you use a slide hammer to get it through the barrel?
^Exactly. I was just going to ask how you got it thru the barrel??
On an unrelated side note, reloading maybe isn't in the cards for you.
On an unrelated side note, reloading maybe isn't in the cards for you.
Clean as normal and check for debris. I have over the years used the wrong brush without damage a couple of times.
I have learned to drink less while cleaning them. Lol
So for a good laugh.
How many passes does it take to clean a 6.5 barrel with a 223 brush?
I have learned to drink less while cleaning them. Lol
So for a good laugh.
How many passes does it take to clean a 6.5 barrel with a 223 brush?
I got through beer # 2 and thought that bore should be clean by now.
Put brush in wrong container. lol
Put brush in wrong container. lol
This is impressive. The chamber brushes I have would require a sledge to beat them through the barrel. How in the world did you get it through the barrel.
I think we can call your barrel break-in complete!
Htf did you get that thing down the barrel? Was it a bore snake by chance?
Its probably fine.
Just do not do it again.
BTW. congratulations on your new rifle, I hope you will be enjoying it for a long time.
Haha. No. It did require a bit of a push at first but went through just fine after that. Reason for that though is because the chamber bristles are much more aerodynamic now (cone shaped)
.I cant imagine there was much of any damage done with 3 passes. I doubt the lands in grooves were hurt maybe some minor scratches in the chamber area. chrome moly considerably harder than the bronze brush that was pushed through. Curious as to how you did not second guess what was going on after you started brush down the barrel the first time lol. Good shooting!!!
Man I bet that fucker was a tight fit, I also bet you were grunting like a cave man with a bowel obstruction trying to push it through that little .224 hole! It's more than likely fine, give it a good visual look over and drive on.
Can you bench 275 and do you have over 300 bow kills?
I'm glad some people post their fuckups.
Me... I just try to keep them to myself/close friends, and wonder how I've survived this long,( firearm related and otherwise... mainly the otherwise part).
There was this one time that I ..... lest I digress from the original storyline.
Me... I just try to keep them to myself/close friends, and wonder how I've survived this long,( firearm related and otherwise... mainly the otherwise part).
There was this one time that I ..... lest I digress from the original storyline.
I'd rather KNOW it was an insignificant brain fart then assume it was and then proceed to max out my health care in one shot
I fire once, let the barrel cool for 24 hours, then start scrubbing the barrel using a bore brush attached to a drill. I find 900 rpm works great. After about a month of this I am able to use .308 in my 5.56 barrel.
Bruh, do you even work in concrete?Can you bench 275 and do you have over 300 bow kills?
This isn’t the place for actual help. This is SnipersHide. Sorry for the misunderstanding.
He got a reasonable amount of actual help early in the thread. Once nothing more can be said it's time for fun and games.
Keep in mind these types of guns have been cleaned a million times by millions of Soldiers and Marines lol.
You rammed one of these guys all the way through the barrel?
I take it you work out lol
Like the others said, run a patch and see if you get bits if shiny rifle on it, maybe (make sure it’s unloaded) put a light in the chamber and see if the bore looks smooth
Going forward, never force anything, there shouldn’t be anything that requires that much force
I take it you work out lol
Like the others said, run a patch and see if you get bits if shiny rifle on it, maybe (make sure it’s unloaded) put a light in the chamber and see if the bore looks smooth
Going forward, never force anything, there shouldn’t be anything that requires that much force
It's fine. these guys worried about the lining apparently don't actually shoot their guns much. I'm betting a few rounds of .223 would be a little harder on it than you could with that brush.
If it won’t go through with Hoppes, try a little Astroglide. Much smoother!
pull the brush out and just spit on it
omg i am literally crying im laughing so hard.
you guys are Merciless!! lol
OP, grats on the new rifle and welcome to the rabbit hole =)
the decent is quick but don't worry it never ends and we are always here to help!
Huh?
And pray tell ... which YouTube video did you watch that showed you how to run the chamber brush all the way through your barrel? Just curious ... LOL ... I'm sure it's fine. Just clean it right, and go shoot it (don't forget to wear your eye-protection and maybe some gloves ... just in case).Haha. No. It did require a bit of a push at first but went through just fine after that. Reason for that though is because the chamber bristles are much more aerodynamic now (cone shaped)
Just wanted to say thank you to everyone for the replies. The info (and the color commentary) is most appreciated.
Post 29 is an AR chamber brush
You ran the entire brush through the barrel? Remind me to never let you drive my Ferrari.
You’re gonna need a new chamber brush...fng! No need to check for carbon ring.....as you probably got the carbon and 1/2 throat cleaned out of it!
That said....post your next groups. If you put 5 shots under 0.3”, I might pay you to push a chamber brush through my 6PPC... The others will be begging you to do the same. I don’t have enough a$$ to do that!
That said....post your next groups. If you put 5 shots under 0.3”, I might pay you to push a chamber brush through my 6PPC...
The others will be begging you to do the same. I don’t have enough a$$ to do that!
It's fucked. Send it to me for safe disposal.
Seriously, it's fine. Don't worry about it.
You know you're supposed to clean a gun before you shoot it the first time not after the 1st time.
Sounds like more fake news. If that 22 lr is that dirty maybe dump some Eliminator down it and let it set for a couple of days then drive it on through.
Sounds more like a man who was an apprentice roofer. They get to haul bundles of shingles up ladders all day. You’re either THE MAN or you quit after the first day.
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