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Posted: 4/14/2008 10:16:40 AM EDT
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I just recently purchased a cleaning rod for my 308. It is stainless steel. Does stainless stell damage the barrel or the crown? Would I be better off with a coated rod or carbon fiber rod? Steve |
| Many folks on this forum use the GI steel sectional cleaning rod (including Quib, one of the most respected members here) to clean their 5.56's. Me personally, I use the Tipton Carbon Fiber rod for home and an Otis cleaning kit (with brass ends) for the field/range, I am too scared to put steel down my bore. If your rod is one piece, I think it will be fine if you get a bore guide as seen on Midway.com since the .308 is a bigger diameter and allows for more error. |
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The GI cleaning rod is not my first choice for bench cleaning, for the field......sure. For the bench, I use a steel, uncoated one-piece cleaning rod made by KleenBore. ETA: pic, link  secure.armorholdings.com/kleen-bore/product385.html |
| They wont break like the sectioned steel rods, wont embed any material into the surface of the rod that could contaminate the bore (metal), and wont damage the bore and/or chamber lead. They also have a roller bearing between the handle and rod so you get a better feel with less friction. They arent cheap, but are worth every penny. |
Never Broke a GI ISSUE ROD in my 24 years of owing a AR15 |
I've got two rods I use. For the AR's, it's an uncoated 1 piece stainless rod with a rod guide for security. Since chrome linings pretty tough, I'm not too concerned. For my bolt guns, it's the 1 piece coated Dewey. I will depending upon lazyness use the Dewey on the AR's, but since it's a fair bit longer, I dont like the flex, even if it is coated. The rod guide helps, but the damn things made for up to 24" barrels. My .30 cal coated rod is starting to unravel, so it hasent seen much use lately, hence the .22 cal Dewey usage. Need to get off my butt and get another rod
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Does this make me a bad person
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