The Firing Line Forums - View Single Post - Hopelessly Addicted to Q-Tips

**JohnKSa** · October 31, 2012, 10:15 PM

I use cotton swabs for gun-cleaning and prefer the rolled paper sticks over the wood (which break too frequently) or plastic (which are too flexible).

If you like cotton swabs, you might take a look at some of the products by Bear Metal Clean. They have a variety of different sizes and tip shapes and are very tightly wound so they don't fray and come apart.

I still use plain old grocery store cotton swabs for most stuff, but it's nice to have the "premium" swabs on hand for some things.

October 31, 2012, 10:15 PM	#8
JohnKSa Staff Join Date: February 12, 2001 Location: DFW Area Posts: 24,986	I use cotton swabs for gun-cleaning and prefer the rolled paper sticks over the wood (which break too frequently) or plastic (which are too flexible). If you like cotton swabs, you might take a look at some of the products by Bear Metal Clean. They have a variety of different sizes and tip shapes and are very tightly wound so they don't fray and come apart. I still use plain old grocery store cotton swabs for most stuff, but it's nice to have the "premium" swabs on hand for some things. __________________ Do you know about the TEXAS State Rifle Association?