I'm new here and to the AR platform and am planning on picking up a M&P Sport this week but I do have a question about cleaning. It says it has a melonite coated barrel, however the melonite I've seen on the M&P pistol slides looks like it would scratch easy with a metal brush.
So when cleaning a Sport barrel should I NOT use a brass or metal brush? I had planned on getting a bore-snake but those have metal brushes as well.
Thanks for any suggestions or comments you might have.