Broken Cleaning Jags
12-01-2005, 12:17 PM
#1
Fork Horn
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Broken Cleaning Jags
One thing odd happened yesterday while I was shooting. I broke off both of my brass cleaning jags while swabbing a barrel. Have any of you ever had this happen? Do you know what may have caused this? There didn't seem to be any pressure on the jags when they broke. One of them was the brand new one that came with the Omega. I really like it.
12-01-2005, 01:33 PM
#3
Dominant Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Wisconsin
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RE: Broken Cleaning Jags
sounds like defective cleaning jags.. don't ya just hate that.. Then you have to scramble around to get replacements....
And you end up in a sporting goods store near the new rifles, and that's a dangerous place to be.
And you end up in a sporting goods store near the new rifles, and that's a dangerous place to be.
12-01-2005, 01:39 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Colorado
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RE: Broken Cleaning Jags
I make my own cleaning jags out of 1/2" brass rods. They are actually combination swabbing/bullet seater jags. I drill the jag out a tap it 10X32 and then red loctite a SAE Grade 5 10X32 screw in there. This creates a very durable jag. If you know someone with a lathe, you might be able to repair yours this way.
12-01-2005, 02:20 PM
#5
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Idaho
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RE: Broken Cleaning Jags
my 2 cents - most often the jags break when they become loose. It you push your rod down the the rifling in the barrel tends to turn the jag out, when it becomes loose it has a real tendancy to break at the stud. If it stays tight amd compressed up against the rod you are less likely to get the breakage... If you use a range rod that allows the rod to turn as it goes down you probably will not experiance the breakage - myself I try to tighten the rod at the bottom of each stroke... If you are using your gun rod try to allow it to twist in your hand.
Just a thought
Just a thought
12-01-2005, 02:47 PM
#6
Fork Horn
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Join Date: Oct 2005
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RE: Broken Cleaning Jags
Yah I agree. I was pressed for time and was not paying attention. I believe they were both loose when it happened. Lesson learned. Where can I get a range rod?
ORIGINAL: sabotloader
my 2 cents - most often the jags break when they become loose. It you push your rod down the the rifling in the barrel tends to turn the jag out, when it becomes loose it has a real tendancy to break at the stud. If it stays tight amd compressed up against the rod you are less likely to get the breakage... If you use a range rod that allows the rod to turn as it goes down you probably will not experiance the breakage - myself I try to tighten the rod at the bottom of each stroke... If you are using your gun rod try to allow it to twist in your hand.
Just a thought
my 2 cents - most often the jags break when they become loose. It you push your rod down the the rifling in the barrel tends to turn the jag out, when it becomes loose it has a real tendancy to break at the stud. If it stays tight amd compressed up against the rod you are less likely to get the breakage... If you use a range rod that allows the rod to turn as it goes down you probably will not experiance the breakage - myself I try to tighten the rod at the bottom of each stroke... If you are using your gun rod try to allow it to twist in your hand.
Just a thought
12-01-2005, 02:49 PM
#7
Fork Horn
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Join Date: Oct 2005
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RE: Broken Cleaning Jags
Where were you at before I threw them In the trash last night? Man I hate digging things out of the trash!![&o][:'(]
ORIGINAL: Roskoe
I make my own cleaning jags out of 1/2" brass rods. They are actually combination swabbing/bullet seater jags. I drill the jag out a tap it 10X32 and then red loctite a SAE Grade 5 10X32 screw in there. This creates a very durable jag. If you know someone with a lathe, you might be able to repair yours this way.
I make my own cleaning jags out of 1/2" brass rods. They are actually combination swabbing/bullet seater jags. I drill the jag out a tap it 10X32 and then red loctite a SAE Grade 5 10X32 screw in there. This creates a very durable jag. If you know someone with a lathe, you might be able to repair yours this way.
