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Posted: 12/5/2022 11:03:33 PM EDT
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It’s time for a new 1-piece cleaning rod. Carbon fiber, coated steel? I’m not a benchrest shooter but I don’t want something that will tear my barrels up. What are your recommendations? Thanks |
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Just get a brass or aluminum cleaning rod and call it a day. Metal bullets larger than the lands get swaged down bores at thousands of FPS and tens of thousands of PSI… they don’t even use an alignment jig!! Nothing undersized you stick down the bore by hand that’s softer than the bore is going to mechanically hurt the bore. |
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Originally Posted By Millennial: Just get a brass or aluminum cleaning rod and call it a day. Metal bullets larger than the lands get swaged down bores at thousands of FPS and tens of thousands of PSI… they don’t even use an alignment jig!! Nothing undersized you stick down the bore by hand that’s softer than the bore is going to mechanically hurt the bore. Well said. |
I picked up one of these locally. Ball bearing in the handle is nice as regular rods would start unscrewing the patch holder while cleaning. This, the whole rod spins freely.   Failed To Load Product Data |
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The non-embedding coatings on steel rods are what most competitive shooters I know use. I favor Boretech BoreStix because the large handle fits my hand well and the bearings are very good - a cut above the rest. There are some folks who like bare steel rods which will also resist embedding crud, but I don't like the idea of steel on steel, even with a rod guide (a necessity in my book). Avoid aluminum and brass at all costs because they are soft and will easily embed abrasive crud, and the bend much more easily than steel rods. |
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Originally Posted By Millennial: Just get a brass or aluminum cleaning rod and call it a day. Metal bullets larger than the lands get swaged down bores at thousands of FPS and tens of thousands of PSI… they don’t even use an alignment jig!! Nothing undersized you stick down the bore by hand that’s softer than the bore is going to mechanically hurt the bore. True, but if your not using a bore guide and happen to drag your rod across the chamber and/or crown edges repeatedly, over time it can become an issue. On a heavy use, short range blaster…..not so much a problematic issue. But on a precision setup, it will be. |
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Originally Posted By Jnat: True, but if your not using a bore guide and happen to drag your rod across the chamber and/or crown edges repeatedly, over time it can become an issue. On a heavy use, short range blaster…..not so much a problematic issue. But on a precision setup, it will be. All guns should be treated as precision guns, in that whatever precision they are capable of should be preserved by your manner of care. Use the very best one piece, non coated rod and jags you can afford, along with a high quality rod with ball bearings, and a bore guide for your rifle. |
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Originally Posted By Millennial: Just get a brass or aluminum cleaning rod and call it a day. Metal bullets larger than the lands get swaged down bores at thousands of FPS and tens of thousands of PSI… they don’t even use an alignment jig!! Nothing undersized you stick down the bore by hand that’s softer than the bore is going to mechanically hurt the bore. Well said! |
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I also belong to the Garand Collectors, they print a very cool magazine with many great Garand centric articles. I can't remember when the article came out, it was some years ago but two members wanted to see what damage the government issued sectional steel cleaning rods could do to the accuracy of the M1. They measured the barrel and shot test rounds to create a base for the experiment. Then they went about cleaning the barrel following the Garand manual, using the GI issued sectional steel rods and the other cleaning equipment, cleaner and lubes..... They did not use a rod guide and they made a point of making metal to metal contact with the barrel. The short story is that they cleaned the crap out of the barrel- like 10,000 cycles. They cleaning it so aggressively that they wore out 2 or 3 sets of rods. Periodically they measured the barrel and test fired rounds. It wasn't until they got to the end of the test, 10,000 cycles that they noticed any appreciable loss of accuracy. For what it's worth |
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Originally Posted By REGULARGUY556: OP I have been using USGI sectional cleaning rods and gear for decades with NO issue. They are easy to find, relatively inexpensive and work. It doesn't take much to maintain a stick. I hope this helps. I have been doing the same for years with no issue |
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