I need a cleaning kit for my pistol. I also have shotguns and a .22 rifle. Should I buy dedicated cleaning kits or is a all-purpose kit just as good even though it is a cheaper way to go? Do the brass brushes wear out faster in a cheap kit? Is a Meijer or Walmart kit any good or do I need to spend more to be lastingly satisfied?

A general purpose cleaning kit should do the trick. You may have to get a small bore brush for the .22 is all.

--Wag--

The effort you put into the work is a lot more important than the kit you use!!

Most of the cheap cleaning kits come with aluminum cleaning rods (bad) and pretty poor to mediocre supplies.

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I got a cheap-o Hoppe's cleaning kit that works for my 10/22 but I also got a better rod for it ... this one actually which works really well and comes with a nice little muzzle guard cone which most do not come with. I wanted a one piece that was coated so I got this ...


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i bought 6.99 kit on ebay for all my weapons years ago

and still use it
came in aluminum briefcase and everything looks like new after hundreds of uses goes from .22 to shotgun