Thread: cleaning bore/copper/blue?

Blue? Isn't it green? I got a little bit of green the first few times I cleaned my x-bolt 308, which was after every shot that first day at the range. But now I get basically no copper, no matter how long I let it sit for, and just the black from powder.

I don't use a brush though, just patches, and it always looks spotless afterwards without using a brush.

Edit - i'm a bit scared to use a brush and scratch my baby!!