A while back at my local Cabelas, I picked up a ziploc bag full of cleaning brushes. About a helf dozen each in stainless, brass, and nylon bristle, double-ended.

I think I paid like $4 or so.

I never use the stainless, but the brass and nylon come in very handy for cleaning, not just after normal use but also the old gunk that sometimes comes with a new-to-me gun.

fiery, dependable, occasionally transcendent