cleaning rod question????
 

I have heard that 3 piece cleaning rods are bad for rifles, so I have been looking for a new one.
I really don't understand why the 3 piece rod is bad. It is made of aluminum, which is softer than rifle barrel steel. The brass brush is probably just as hard as the aluminum rod, or harder.
The new one piece rod that I was looking at is steel, again, harder than the 3 piece aluminum rod!
So, my question is this: is the 3 piece aluminum rod a bad thing, if so, why? Or is this just a myth? Thanks for the help!
Frank

RE: cleaning rod question????
 

I would sure like to see some proof of it before I throw all my cleaning rods away .LOL

RE: cleaning rod question????
 

The sectional aluminum rods flex and rub the rifling as they move up and down the barrel.Hard grit is easily embedded in the aluminum which then rubs the rifling which can cause damage.

Edited by - stubblejumper on 09/03/2002 23:35:53

RE: cleaning rod question????
 

Stubblejumper is right. Sectional cleaning rods are to be avoided, and the worst ones are those made of soft material like aluminum or brass. The best rods are one-piece steel rods, the closer to bore diameter the better. Also, rod guides really help reduce chamber throat damage.

Keep yore powder dry!!

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If I was you, I would go one step further and get a dewey coated rod and stoney point bore guide. Throw those three peice ones away. Might use them for shotguns. In fact, I have thrown away all my brushes too after what I saw they can do to a bore.

RE: cleaning rod question????
 

They are right about the three piece aluminum rods. Throw them away.

Get a one piece steel rod or even better a coated rod like bigcountry is talking about. I have several of the Dewey rods and highly recommend them.

RE: cleaning rod question????
 

Thanks guys!

RE: cleaning rod question????
 

Jag. Check out FultonArmory.com. They have a selection of top shelf cleaning rods. Coated stainless steel rods and top shelf cleaning equipment.

Good Hunting...

RE: cleaning rod question????
 

A hunting buddy had one bust off when pushing through his bore brush, so I totally agree...get a 1-piece. A rifle is worth a lot more than a rod, worth it!



Edited by - Skeeter 7mm on 09/07/2002 00:42:57

RE: cleaning rod question????
 

BigCountry,
why are the brass brushes bad too? Do they scratch up the rifling too?

RE: cleaning rod question????
 

Bronze brushes will not hurt a bore unless you let them build up with crud and then use them dry.The bronze is softer than steel but the impurities that contaminate them could mark steel.I clean mine regularly and throw them out when they get too worn.Do not use stainless brushes as it can mark barrel steels.