[P95Carry]

Someone out there must have an idea how to find something better than the usual junk! These sectional rods ... the aluminum ones .... geez, are they ever useless. Apply too much shove and all they want to do is bend or buckle ..... weakest at the screw in joints.

Are there ... anywhere - halfways decent rods available?

For me .. I want something in, brass maybe .. or GOOD plastic coated steel ......... preferably one-piece. I can take a sectional one to range for emergency use but otherwise .... I need a one-piece. Also need something with good length too ....... cleaning my Turk seems to need a rod as long as I am tall!!!

Most of this is all essentially 30 cal category, tho I need to cope with the .243 as well. .22 not a prob .. have a way old one-piece rod for that.

[50 Shooter]

I use a one piece Boretech rod for my .50, www.boretech.com plus they make a great copper solvent.

You can also look into the one piece Dewey rods, www.deweyrods.com

When you buy a cleaning rod, make sure to get one that's as close in diameter to the caliber your cleaning.

[cordex]

Sure.
Any decent sporting goods store usually has a bunch of good, one-piece rods in different materials.
Or gun show.

[Chuck Dye]

I like my one piece stainless Pro-Shot rods.

http://www.proshotproducts.com/

[Biff]

Go to

www.midwayusa.com

Look up their Dewey Cleaning Rods - excellent product!

[Clemson]

For that matter the Midway rods themselves (their own brand) are quite good. The Deweys are the Cadillacs, however.

[JimC]

Dewey rods and their accessories are the best. ;)

[P95Carry]

Many thx guys ... Dewey seems flavor of the month! I shall look into this.

Guess my local FFL does not stock too much variety in that department ... have to kick his a$$!:p

[Bacchus]

I know exactly what you mean--I've broken two in one day due to excessive force on my part. Gave me an excuse to go to sporting goods section of Wal-mart, though.

I agree with the suggestion of the one piece rods. Mine is by outers.

[TechBrute]

Another vote for Dewey.

[Jaywalker]

Midway has a Tipton carbon line that looks good. It doesn't bend and there's no coating to strip off. Otherwise it has some of the same features as a Dewey (bearings in handle, etc). Its only drawback that I can see is that it comes in 22 and 40-inch lengths, and that means an expensive (~$6) UPS shipping bill (for the 40-inch, at least).

Jaywalker

[P95Carry]

I have ordered a Dewey .. gotta be way better than my old stuff. Thx again guys.

[BenW]

I went for years using only the little Hopps 3 piece rods. What a difference when I went to the beefy, one piece Tipton rod. Before each use of this rod, I take a moment to kick myself for not having acquired it sooner....:)

[Mike Irwin]

I broke a section aluminum rod last night, actually, trying to push a jag with a patch through my No 1 Mk III.

I have a section GI steel rod, but I can't find it right now.

I also have to make an adapter for it so that it will accept today's cleaning tips.

[Jaywalker]

BenW,

Is your Tipton the carbon model, and, if so, what attachments do you use? I noticed that they don't fit the Outers type.

Jaywalker

[BenW]

Jaywalker --

Mine is the carbon model. I bought a couple of adaptors (can't remember if it was Midway or Brownells) so I could use all my old attachments.

[Grump]

USGI one-piece steel machinegun cleaning rod is great. Built-in patch loop behind a screw-tip for standard brushes.

I have a brass .30-caliber, and it was almost too bendy for aggressive tight-patch cleaning.

For sectional rods, go USGI for either the M1 or the M14--buy a few extra sections for the long barrels and you're in for a portable setup. BUT, a real handle for the M16 rod (for smaller than .30 but not your .17s) is a very good idea.

[Lawyerman]

I have been using the Otis pull through and it works great. The obstruction remover works, have had to use it to tap out a case stuck in a chamber and it popped it right out. I like it because it is compact, has the obstruction remover and you can clean semi autos from the chamber instead of the muzzle. I carry one on my "hunting" belt and it has really come in handy.

[Brian Dale]

I'd used various kinds of sectional rods from the age of 13 or so, so I used them for more than 30 years. Sometimes, I'm just dense.

Two months ago, I bought a Dewey.

:) :D :) :D :)

[ocabj]

Go with a Dewey coated rod. You can order one from http://www.sinclairintl.com. They come with a brass Pierce style jag and an adapter for standard brushes. They also come in different calibers and lengths; check Sinclair for the various size and length options.

If you don't already have one, get a bore guide. The Lucas bore guides are considered the best. They're a bit expensive and hard to find, but from what long range shooters tell me, they are the best.

Also, only use brushes with brass/bronze cores and bristles. Nylon bristles are safe too, but make sure the core is brass/bronze.

Even though the Dewey rod is coated, you should always wipe the rod every time you run it through the rifle. Debris can stick to the coating and this can contribute to possible damage to the bore. This is why aluminum rods are discouraged; debris can pit into the surface of an aluminum rod and damage the bore during use.