kbm6803:

The reason your tip keeps breaking on the LLR is you state you are PUSHING the LLR through your barrel. That is wrong! You are supposed to PULL it through. The other thing is you are NOT supposed to do is wet the bronze screen. It is meant to be used DRY. I have used mine for 35 years many many times without the slightest bit of bending or damage, and it works wonderfully! I think that re-reading the instruction sheet that comes with the LLR might be an idea.

The second best method to the LLR is to use a Lead-A-Way cloth. That works well, but take a bit longer than the LLR does. For leading in the bbl, cyl. and forcing cone there is NOTHING better than the LLR (IMHO).

Regards,

Chief38