My 38/357 Tornado Brush and Lewis Lead Remover should be here today or tomorrow. Any tips on how to use them? For example, is the Tornado Brush just for the cylinders or can it be used on the barrel, too? and Why is it better than a regular gun cleaning brush? Also, I don't know how to use the Lewis Lead Remover, just read about it on this site. thanks,

The Lewis lead remover is the greatest thing since sliced bread.
Have been using one for years now.
It does come with instructions and you will need to buy extra screens down the road if you keep using it like I have.

Have not used a Tornado brush in years since using the Lewis.

I cycle Hoppes with bronze brush and Lewis a couple times and your done.

Lewis cleans the forcing cone like no other.

You can now enjoy cleaning lead deposits in your revolver cylinders, forcing cone and barrel in no time.

Clarence

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I use the tornado brush just as I use a bronze brush. Whatever you do, keep it moving until it is completely through the bore. Do not shove it in and push it back and forth.

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A good alternative is some copper Chore Boy (scrubbing pad) wrapped around a bronze brush.

Larry

Use to have a Tornado brush for 12 gauge. Don't use it any more - I'm afraid to, and I don't really need it. I certainly wouldn't use one on a barrel. Might be OK
on a cylinder, but since you have the LLR, makes more sense to use that.

If the Tornado was a mistake, may ALL of your mistakes be that inexpensive.

The Lewis Lead Remover is my go-to tool for dealing with lead fouling if need be. Never saw a need or had much use for the Tornado or any other steel brush. Bronze brushes for normal cleaning and the LLR if lead is a problem. I actually learned long ago to determine what was causing the leading and resolve that issue.

Bruce

Bruce;
Very good point of resolving the leading issues in the first place.
All the good stuff is dedicated to competition.
The other is for practice/training.
I cant bring myself to get rid of the lead heads that do not play nice and just clean the lead out.
Maybe I am the only one.
But that is just me
No matter; the Lewis is the go-to for lead removal needs.

Clarence

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I have been re-reading some American Rifleman magazines from 1961 and 62 they have lewis lead removers for 3-4 dollars. I bought 2 from ebay for four to five times that for each one they come with brass screen to do the work. Jeff

If you are getting leading it is best to fix that problem rather than torture yourself and gun's bore getting the lead out.

proper bullet fit
proper lube
proper powder/pressure curve

See #1 and #2 above. Most likely is #1.

I'll second and third the above but that's just me. Try coating a few of the bullets with liquid alox and see if your lead fouling goes away. I'm not a big fan of liquid alox but that will tell you if you have a lubrication problem.

Bruce

By lubrication problem, do you mean keep the gun oiled?

Also, I don't see a big lead problem but bought the Lewis Lead Remover and Tornado brush to quicken up gun cleaning and, also, to help get rid of the circles on the outside of the cylinder. Will they do this?

thanks,

The tornado brush will not conform to the lands and groves in the barrel it will do a good job on the cylinder chambers. Using that brush on the barrel will eventuly wipe the lands out as in no more rifleing. Lewis lead removers work great for removing lead in barrels and cylinders. For circles on the outside of the cylinder a brass brush and Mpro 7. Proper lube means the lube type on a cast bullet.

The LLR is fantastic and will NOT harm your Bore or Cylinders (as long as you use their Brass cleaning screens). I have never had to use a stainless bore brush and don't think I would ever try one.

READ THE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING IT!

Thanks for all of your reply's. Great information, exactly what I was looking for!

The Tornado brushes have a very nasty habit where the wire breaks near an end. Once this happens, they can scratch the heck out of a chamber or, horrors a barrel. I don't use them.

The Lewis lead remover is really great for forcing cones, however, as others mentioned copper Chore Boy strands wrapped around a bronze bore brush works very well too. Use Kroil with it and watch the lead pop out in strips. Bore brushes and Chore Boy are less expensive than the little brass screens for the Lewis too.

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I tried the tornado brushes when they first came out, oh so many years ago. They were totally ineffective, a waste of energy. I would hope they have improved since I first used them. I'd be interested how they work today.

I have some stainless chamber brushes that I use when the leading is stubborn, which is rare. Mostly, the bronze work very well. I use bronze brushes from Brownells for exterior cleaning and those little circles.

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