I don't use brushes unless I get a real stubborn carbon ring. I use Butch's Bore shine or Hoppes and let it soak to get rid of the Carbon. Wipeout is a very common cleaner. P and D in Edmonton usually has it as do a number of other places. I use the non-foaming (there is a foaming version and a version they call patchout that is just a liquid you put on a patch and run into the bore), put it in the barrel, let it set a bit then patch out. Do this a few times till no more blue is coming out, if you use brass jags you may get a false positive in terms of blue.Then I put it in and let it sit overnight, then patch it out. Do not get it on the stock finish, it will lift a lot of oils, varnish and even some painted finishes but it does not hurt metal to leave it sit even for days.
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