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Thread: Winchester 1873 Angled Chamber Brush DIY

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    Winchester 1873 Angled Chamber Brush DIY

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    Saw something like this angled chamber brush for a Winchester 1873 on eBay but thought I'd try making one for free. Took about ten minutes.

    1. Take the cheapest most worn-out 1/4" flat blade screwdriver you have laying around.

    2. Heat with a propane torch until it glows red.

    3. Bend it about 45 degrees or a bit more in a vise or with pliers.

    4. Heat the screwdriver blade to red and let cool to remove any temper so you can drill and tap.

    5. Drill a #29 hole in the blade; thread with an 8-32 tap.

    6. Grind off the corners of the blade so it won't scratch anything inside the rifle.

    7. Screw in bronze brush of your choosing.

    If you have some 1/4" brass rod around, you could use that instead.

    I thought the ready-made screwdriver handle would be nice to grip, and it was a throwaway I hadn't touched in years. I might dip the end in Plasti-dip to rubberize it, but it does the job nicely as is.

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    Good idea !! And thank you for the write up and photos !
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    Genius! Well done.

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    Great idea. Thanks for sharing.
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    Or just buy a Pro Shot 8” flexible chamber brush /rod .

    https://ads.midwayusa.com/product/10...84894776053431

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    Quote Originally Posted by Randy Bohannon View Post
    Or just buy a Pro Shot 8” flexible chamber brush /rod .

    https://ads.midwayusa.com/product/10...84894776053431
    I did not know of this flexible cleaning rod, but ran into it searching for a .458 SOCOM chamber brush, which does not seem to exist. I can certainly see the utility of a flexible rod.

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    I’ve had mine about twenty years and use it for my Shiloh’s and leverguns ,it works very well .

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    I needed one for a M1 Carbine long ago so I bent a pistol rod.
    The OP's version is much more versatile.

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    I get a lot of rifle chamber brush mileage out of the flexy plastic rod and 1/2 diameter nylon brush that comes with every Glock.
    WWJMBD?

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    Great idea! Thanks for sharing! Going to have to make one for my new to me trap door!

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    That's going to work very well in my Chassepot when the chamber starts to foul.

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