Cleaning rod guide?

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I am trying to find a cleaning rod guide to protect the chamber area of my rifles.(Sako 7mm-08) I bought one of the plastic ones but it was to large in diameter to go in. My gun is also a short action so an adjustable one would be good.
Would be even better if I could use it on my T-bolt 22lr and my Cz 452 17hmr.
Anything out there I could use? Thanks for any help. Cheers Roscoe
 
Most rod guides are for crown protection when cleaning from the muzzle end. I'm not really sure you can damage much by cleaning normally from the chamber side. Get any brass or aluminum rod that fits your bore diameter and is softer than the steel on your barrel.
 
I have the same MTM brand chamber bore guide. It is too large for a No.4, but just fine for almost every other rifle. When I got tired of leaky sloppy wet chambers, I drilled out the nose and epoxied in the front end of a 30-06 case. It seals nicely in a .308 chambers. Your Sako is obviously on the small side. Measure the bolt diameter and get a piece of solid plastic rod bored out at a machine shop (or at home with some long shank drill bits).
 
I really like the J Dewey guides, adjustable and well made. Aluminium and brass construction with O-ring seals for the chamber, keeps the gunk out of the action
 
i have the fancy sinclair with snout for the chamber and the dewey. i actually prefer the dewey as it goes into the chamber further and that keeps the patches on the jag when short stroking the throat. the dewey is only around $25, a deal.
 
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bingo1010 said:
i have the fancy sinclair with snout for the chamber and the dewey. i actually prefer the dewey as it goes into the chamber further and that keeps the patches on the jag when short stroking the throat. the dewey is only around $25, a deal.
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I will check these out as I really like there rods, I have 2 and a third on order.
Thanks
 
fiddler said:
Most rod guides are for crown protection when cleaning from the muzzle end. I'm not really sure you can damage much by cleaning normally from the chamber side. Get any brass or aluminum rod that fits your bore diameter and is softer than the steel on your barrel.
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Wrong, wrong, wrong.

A muzzle rod guide and a chamber rod guide both serve the same purpose; if you clean from the chamber end, as you should, a muzzle bore guide isn't going to help you. Aluminum rods are popular because they're cheap, you find them in Wal-Mart because they're cheap, and aluminum rods carry grit and act like files on your bore (and crown, and throat) because they're cheap.

Get quality coated one-piece steel rods that fit your bore, like Dewey, quality bore guides for chamber (or muzzle, as the case may be), quality jags and brushes, and then proceed very, very carefully.

You can find these products at Sinclair.
http://www.sinclairintl.com/
 
Wendell said:
Wrong, wrong, wrong.

Aluminum rods are popular because they're cheap, you find them in Wal-Mart because they're cheap, and aluminum rods carry grit and act like files on your bore (and crown, and throat) because they're cheap.
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So... if you normally wipe down your rod, does it still carry grit and act like a file?
 
Try it yourself.

You can wipe your aluminum rod until the cows come home. You'll still see the residue coming off on your aluminum rod onto your rag. Try the same thing with a Dewey coated steel rod. One wipe, and it's clean.
 
I second (or third) the Dewey. You can order from them direct and they are GREAT to deal with.

Bore guides are an important tool for preventing the cleaning jag or brush from damaging the throat, and ensure the rod/attachment stay centered in the bore. They have O rings that prevent crap from oozing back into the chamber and receiver. One should never clean without them.

The crown is also a vulnerable area to damage. Many hard-core shooters (including John Krieger) advocate that your jag or brush should only ever be used in one direction. In other words, unscrew it and only retract the rod backwards through the barrel.
 
shockman said:
WSS carries all the Dewey rods and attachments at a price you can't beat ordering from anywhere else
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That is not completely true. They carry some Dewey; the price is excellent. If what you want is what they have, you're all set. Otherwise, you just might have to look South.
 
+1 for the Hoppe's Universal Bore Guide.

Did have to trim the metal guide tube and the plastic end (not the conical tip) to be able for my particular cleaning rod and rifle. I could have bought a longer cleaning rod, but I'm cheap like that.
 
Its interesting that you have something to say, but offer less than absolutely nothing to the topic. Should we silence while you say something enlightening now?
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I was hoping you'd actually think for yourself and figure it out but I guess that isn't going to happen is it? :(

Bore guides are an important tool for preventing the cleaning jag or brush from damaging the throat, and ensure the rod/attachment stay centered in the bore. They have O rings that prevent crap from oozing back into the chamber and receiver. One should never clean without them.
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