The Hoppes Bore Brush Nylon Rifle .243 Cal (Model: HP1310 / 1310) is a precision gun-cleaning bore brush engineered specifically for cleaning rifle barrels. This accessory is designed to thoroughly remove powder residue, carbon, and loose fouling inside the chamber and rifling without risking damage to the bore. As a purely mechanical, non-powered firearm maintenance accessory, it is completely exempt from Australian electrical regulatory standards, requiring no 240V compatibility or SAA/RCM certification. It is fully compatible with standard cleaning rods in the Australian market that utilize the industry-standard 8-32 thread connection.

Key Features

• Chemical Solvent Resistance: Heavy-duty Tynex (nylon) bristles are completely impervious to aggressive copper solvents, ammonia-based bore cleaners, and rust removers, preventing the false-blue chemical readings that occur when brass or bronze brushes degrade.
• Shape Memory: Nylon bristles are designed with built-in shape memory, returning to their original straight shape after passing through tight bores for extended durability and reusable service life.
• Multi-Directional Scrubbing: Features a tightly bound, spiraled layout of bristles on a looped and twisted steel core wire, providing comprehensive scrubbing action as it traverses the rifling grooves.
• Standard Thread Connection: Built with a male 8-32 thread connection to ensure direct compatibility with standard rifle cleaning rods.

Product Specifications

• Brand: Hoppe's
• Model Number: HP1310 (also referred to as 1310)
• Bristle Material: Heavy-duty Tynex (Nylon)
• Core Wire: Looped and twisted steel
• Thread/Interface: 8-32 male thread
• Caliber Compatibility: .243 Caliber, .25 Caliber, and 6mm
• Weight: 0.006 kg (6 grams)
• Packaging Dimensions: Approximately 12.7 cm x 4.4 cm x 1.27 cm

Who is the Hoppes Bore Brush Nylon Rifle .243 Cal for?

• Rifle shooters using aggressive chemical solvents — requires a chemical-resistant nylon rifle bore brush to clean .243 caliber, .25 caliber, or 6mm barrels without degrading the bristles or producing false-blue copper readings when applying ammonia-based solvents.
• Precision shooters maintaining lightweight field cleaning kits — benefits from an ultra-lightweight nylon rifle bore brush weighing just 0.006 kg (6 grams) that threads directly into standard 8-32 female rods for fast field maintenance.

Less suitable for: Rifle barrels smaller than .243 caliber or larger than .25 caliber to prevent the brush from jamming or failing to make barrel contact; cleaning rods using larger 5/16"-27 threads typical of shotguns; or removing heavily baked-on lead deposits and severe metal-jacket fouling, which require transitioning to a highly abrasive phosphor bronze brush.