I do have a Gunslick one piece cleaning rod, but that conical piece came off so I just have to be careful not to nick the crown.

Is this the cleaner you're talking about? Would I just spray it down the bore and run patches/bore snake through it after letting it sit for a while?

I have noticed that my brushes get all gunky, so I should start rinsing them after use, but I normally use the boresnake and patches most often.

I found the UCS but it isn't on amazon, but I could get some of those they aren't that expensive. Better than what I've been doing (patch wrapped around a toothpick).