Cleaning a .223

[Bambito]

This may be a dumb question but I want to be sure. I have only ever had shotguns and muzzleloaders and when cleaning them I have always used a bristle brush WITH a patch when cleaning the barrel. Recently my wife and I bought a .223 for Coyote hunting. We got it sighted in and when I went to clean it theres no way getting the bristle brush down the barrel with a patch on it. Can I just use the bristle brush down the barrel and then use a cloth brush afterwords or am I gonna scratch the dump out of the inside of the barrel. I really don't see any other way of doing it. Thanks for your help guys!

[fr0sty]

I like running a boresnake through rifles. In from the action, out from the muzzle.

[Whoaru99]

I've always used the brush separate from the patches. Alternating if/as necessary until she's Spic and Span.

[DooWap]

I believe most of the bore brushes are brass or bronze which is softer than the steel your barrel is made out of so you can't scratch it with the brush.

[mntatonka]

I've always used the brush separate from the patches. Alternating if/as necessary until she's Spic and Span.

[Bambito]

Ok thanks a lot guys! Thought I could just wanted to make sure! Thanks again!