The Hoppes Bore Brush Nylon Rifle .30 Cal is a specialized, manually operated firearm maintenance accessory designed specifically for cleaning .30 calibre (7.62mm) rifles. Built with heavy-duty nylon bristles wound around a steel wire core, this brush provides a chemical-resistant alternative to traditional bronze brushes. It allows shooters to safely scrub rifle bores and apply aggressive copper-removing or carbon-cleaning solvents without the brush material degrading or reacting with ammonia-based cleaning agents.

Key Features

• Chemical Resistance: Heavy-duty nylon bristles do not react with copper-solubilizing or ammonia-based solvents, preventing the false-positive green discoloration common with bronze brushes.
• Shape Memory: Features rugged nylon bristles designed with built-in shape memory, allowing them to flex during multidirectional scrubbing and reliably return to their original shape.
• Steel Wire Core: Constructed with bristles securely wound around a steel wire core to withstand repeated passes down the rifle bore.
• Standard Threading: Equipped with standard 8-32 male threads, ensuring direct compatibility with standard Hoppe's rifle cleaning rods and other matching 8-32 threaded rods.
• Electrical Regulation Exempt: As a passive, manual maintenance tool, it contains no electrical components, making SAA approvals and Regulatory Compliance Mark (RCM) requirements not applicable for the Australian market.

Product Specifications

• Brand: Hoppe's
• Model Number: HP1305
• Calibre Compatibility: .30 calibre / 7.62mm
• Thread Type: 8-32 male threads
• Bristle Material: Nylon
• Core Material: Steel wire
• Operation: Manual/mechanical

Who is the Hoppes Bore Brush Nylon Rifle .30 Cal for?

• Precision rifle shooters — requiring a non-scratch maintenance tool that precisely matches their .30 calibre (7.62mm) barrels, this nylon bore brush ensures the delicate steel rifling is cleaned safely without the structural degradation associated with traditional bronze alternatives.
• Reloaders managing copper and carbon fouling — utilizing aggressive, ammonia-based solvents, this .30 calibre nylon rifle bore brush resists chemical reactions that would otherwise cause false-positive green staining on brass or bronze alternatives.

Less suitable for: cleaning smaller bores such as .22 or .223 calibre where the .30 calibre brush size will cause jamming, or larger bores such as .338 or .50 calibre where the bristles will fail to make proper contact with the barrel rifling; these applications require a smaller-diameter .22 calibre nylon brush or a larger-diameter .338 or .50 calibre rifle brush respectively. It is also less suitable for cleaning extremely hot barrels directly after firing, where a bronze bore brush is better suited to prevent synthetic bristle melting.