Cleaning ported barrel ports?

[tlturbo]

Has anyone figured out a decent way to clean the crud out of ports on O.U barrels? The holes are too small for any brush I can find and I really don't want to spray something like carb cleaner on my barrels to dissolve the deposits.
Any help appreciated

[bama]

Toothpick.

[ipscscott]

you can get really tiny brushes for cleaning (paint) spray guns. You might also want to check in the toothbrush section, sometimes they have small brushes for people with braces. Just 2 thoughts off the top of my head for small brushes.

[mohshard]

also, in the infant's section at publix or walmart they sell brushes for cleaning the nipples on bottles. I use those for the gas port on my FAL, and for cleaning small hard to access parts on other guns as well.

[sigma_pete]

pipe cleaners

[griffinshot06]

computer duster/keyboard cleaner might help a bit too

[Onree]

Dental tools work wonders. Hit the flee market and you can find them dirt cheap.

[jazzmanDK]

Dental picks are perfect for small-area crud cleaning. Oops, rained on Onree's parade ;(

Zip

[Onree]

No worries. Bring on the rain. I won't melt.

[nicolas]

Bore snake and lots of spray oil wd40. If you have really cruded up the holes use ear cotton buds, cut the head off and shape the plastic into a quill for tough spots.

[neonnight34609]

works great for me every time

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