I still use the C9 cleaning kit the Army gave me when I got out. It is a 3 piece steel with handle and brass tips. I have only cleaned the new gun twice...when I got it and after I shot it. I want to get a 1 piece rod with a chamber guide but have no idea what to get. Jerry at Mistic can get me almost anything I want...trouble is I don't know what is good or bad. I never gave cleaning rods much thought till I started reading the precision shooting forum. I don't want to break the bank but I want something that will work well in my Savage.223 mod 12 FV. What do you use/ what is it worth?
What rod and chamber/muzzle guide are you using
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My go to rod for cleaning my target guns is Dewey fiberglass rods. The 223 Dewey rod #22C44 is 46 inches long and it also does my 6.5-284. The Dewey rod #30C44 for the 308 is also 46 inches long. There worth the money. Just be sure you get the nylon brush that fits it and the Dewey Jags. Some Dewey rods come with the jags.
That was one name that Jerry said . what about guide? do you use one or just the rod?
3 piece rods are no good???
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I use dewey bore guides and Tipton carbon fibre cleaning rods
For routine use at the bench I like the carbon fibre rods.
For field use I prefer the stainless steel, these are more durable and stronger if it is necessary to pound out a stuck case or similar.
Whatever rod you use get some sort of bore guide if one is available for your rifle.
And always wipe off the rod before using it to avoid transferring any gunge into your barrel.
For field use I prefer the stainless steel, these are more durable and stronger if it is necessary to pound out a stuck case or similar.
Whatever rod you use get some sort of bore guide if one is available for your rifle.
And always wipe off the rod before using it to avoid transferring any gunge into your barrel.
arcstarter
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I was told to stay away from coated rods as they can have grit embedded in the coating and will wreck your bore
i am just a newbe but my coated rod seems to be really hard I am sure some one could enlighten on the question?
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+1 on the Dewey Rod. I wipe my rod off after every pass through the barrel, so it stays pretty clean. Everyone I know that shoots precision/f class uses some kind of one peice coated rod, so I doubt there is anything really bad about them.
The three peice cleaning rods, especially the ones DND issues, are terrible. If you over tighten them, the soft metal will actually flange out on the female end, and will likely damage your rifling. I'd sooner use a bore snake.
The three peice cleaning rods, especially the ones DND issues, are terrible. If you over tighten them, the soft metal will actually flange out on the female end, and will likely damage your rifling. I'd sooner use a bore snake.
The Dewey rods are one of several excellent rods in the market place.
The coated rods have a steel shaft and double bearings in the handle, as does all of the new generation of Dewey rods not including the shotgun rods.
The coating is quite durable and will stand up to years of proper use. The only bore solvent that has been identified as not suitable for the coating is TM Solutions.
Dewey also carrys a full line of SS uncoated rods, while there is not as many configurations available as coated there will be one for most applications.
They also manufacture bore guides for most of the commercial center fire actions found in Canada. They have a fair number of rim fire bore guides also.
Go to their web site and get a good idea of the products.
The coated rods have a steel shaft and double bearings in the handle, as does all of the new generation of Dewey rods not including the shotgun rods.
The coating is quite durable and will stand up to years of proper use. The only bore solvent that has been identified as not suitable for the coating is TM Solutions.
Dewey also carrys a full line of SS uncoated rods, while there is not as many configurations available as coated there will be one for most applications.
They also manufacture bore guides for most of the commercial center fire actions found in Canada. They have a fair number of rim fire bore guides also.
Go to their web site and get a good idea of the products.
Any good quality, properly sized, nylon coated, one piece rod will work. I think getting it to a point where embedded gunk is damaging the bore is unlikely to happen to such a degree, but one should be wiping down and cleaning there rods after passing through the bore on a regular basis. Inspect rods for damage and pitch them out when they have surpassed their serviceable life- they are an expendable item after all.
I have been using Sinclair bore guides. They are cheap and they work great.
Here’s a link to the one I'm using for my 6BR.
http://www.sinclairintl.com/.aspx/pid=34199/Product/Sinclair-O-Ring-Rod-Guide-22-250-thru-243
As far as rods go as long as its a one piece rod and its stiff it should work well.
Deweys work just fine. Gunslick and Tipton carbon rods work well. They are a little flexy in the smaller calibers like 17cal.
A little tip for those worried about grit working its way into a coated rod. When you pull the rod out of the barrel, have a piece of paper towel in the other hand and wipe it off as you pull it out. Every time. Once you get into the habit you don't even know your doing it.
Here’s a link to the one I'm using for my 6BR.
http://www.sinclairintl.com/.aspx/pid=34199/Product/Sinclair-O-Ring-Rod-Guide-22-250-thru-243
As far as rods go as long as its a one piece rod and its stiff it should work well.
Deweys work just fine. Gunslick and Tipton carbon rods work well. They are a little flexy in the smaller calibers like 17cal.
A little tip for those worried about grit working its way into a coated rod. When you pull the rod out of the barrel, have a piece of paper towel in the other hand and wipe it off as you pull it out. Every time. Once you get into the habit you don't even know your doing it.
