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My cleaning rod is too short for my #4 Enfield. I am going to get a new rod, but I was wondering if anyone has a opinion on which type is best. :popCorn: I know aluminum can have a tendency to pick up grit. I think steel is good. I am thinking about a one piece fiberglass or is it a composite, I am not sure. I would think they could pick up grit as well. What's the Best ???
 
Go get a dewey one piece rod, in .30 caliber. I think they are made of fiber glass or carbon fiber. Not as much flex as a jointed one, and no joints to pick up grit. I have a .22 one because I wanted a universal one I could use with all my rifles, but when I get a bit of extra cash I am going to pick up a .30 caliber one. They run around $40.
 
carbon fiber is best in that it doesn't pick up crud, and wont damage your barrel. but cant find one to order online in canada, im interested as well
 
Yes, one piece is the way to fly. Make a chamber guide from a spent case might be a good idea to prevent throat damage, and be careful when pulling the jag back that it doesn't hang up,and potentially cause "jag bruising" that ruins the crown. Some guys I know machine a thru slot about 2 inches from the end of the rod and put a small rag in there to keep the jag centred.
 
If you're using a brass jag how does it ruin the crown as it is softer than the barrel? I have heard of, but never seen, "cord worn" enfields. Is this the same idea?

This is a question, not an attack before anyone gets their dander up.
 
recce said:
If you're using a brass jag how does it ruin the crown as it is softer than the barrel? I have heard of, but never seen, "cord worn" enfields. Is this the same idea?

This is a question, not an attack before anyone gets their dander up.
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Most well used enfields had worn crowns probably because the pull through cleaning kit was a very hard on the crown. most of the time, the soldier cleaning his rifle would full the rope through and out the muzzle on an angle, ribbing on the crown. If you ever felt an Enfield cleaning kit you will now its pretty course and can imagine constant rubbing would wear a crown down. As for the brass jag, I imagine you would have to hit the crown pretty hard for the brass to damage the steel.
 
Thanks for all the replies. I would worry about any soft metal or fiberglass. I don't know enough about the carbon/graphite rods to buy one. I think I am going to look for a one piece stainless steel rod. Thanks Again. :cheers:
 
got to go said:
Thanks for all the replies. I would worry about any soft metal or fiberglass. I don't know enough about the carbon/graphite rods to buy one. I think I am going to look for a one piece stainless steel rod. Thanks Again. :cheers:
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You want a soft material for your rod. That way, if the rod rubs on the bore (it will) the softer rod will take the wear, not the harder steel bore. I looked it up and the Dewey rods are coated in a strong nylon so it won't harm the bore.If your rod is made up of the same material as the bore, they will both wear and you will be out a cleaning rod, and a barrel.

If your worried about the soft material picking up grit, you dont have to. When people talk about rods picking up grit, they are usually talking about jointed rods, since the joints are the spots that pick up the grit.
 
LeeEnfieldNo.4_mk1 said:
Most well used enfields had worn crowns probably because the pull through cleaning kit was a very hard on the crown. most of the time, the soldier cleaning his rifle would full the rope through and out the muzzle on an angle, ribbing on the crown. If you ever felt an Enfield cleaning kit you will now its pretty course and can imagine constant rubbing would wear a crown down. As for the brass jag, I imagine you would have to hit the crown pretty hard for the brass to damage the steel.
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Yep, I understand that and own several Enfields and the pull-throughs, just have not personally seen a cord worn one. Thanks for the reply though.

I'm still curious as to how a brass jag can damage a crown. This is assuming that the person is using a bore guide and working from the chamber end.
 
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