Originally Posted by
super_hunt54
They do make them from carbon fiber nowadays too. Never used one so I can't recommend or negate the use of them.
I used coated steel rods for many years, now all I use is carbon fiber. I have 4 rods for myself and 3 for my wife, mostly Tipton's but a couple others (I'd have to look to remember who made them).
Multi-piece rods present the greatest risk for instantly damaging your rifle. Just consider what the edge of a seam might do as it catches the delicate corner of your chamber throat. 3piece aluminum rods might fit nicely in a workbench drawer, but they are poison for rifle chambers. Even if a one piece flexes, as long as it can't touch the corners - i.e. supported by a bore guide, it's hard to rub enough to do damage. But a blunt seam will peen a corner in one pass if you're irresponsible with it.