lineofsight
12-30-2007, 10:19 PM
Hello:
Searched the forum, where is the debate on silver, nickel, versus gold gun cleaning rods?
I recently picked up a Saf-T-Clad universal one, so tight into the .22 barrel that had to clean little bits of Clad out of the receiver area, unimpressed.
The brass brush also put me in a conundrum, once past the neck felt like I needed a hammer to push it through - reverse direction or apply an unnatural amount of force. As the firearm was clean before brushing (just wanted to try new cleaning stuff before messing with it elsewhere) was not worried about flicking crap into action and opted for reversing as care less about brush than possible damage in forcing brush/rod through.
Did like the cotton mop for oiling though.
So now looking for other rod. One piece stainless or... Am using aluminum for shot gun but no risk there of contact (did think once of putting heat shrink around it but na). May try another coated one but .17 and then use it for .22 / .30-06 (just have to be careful with threading).
Cheers.
Searched the forum, where is the debate on silver, nickel, versus gold gun cleaning rods?
I recently picked up a Saf-T-Clad universal one, so tight into the .22 barrel that had to clean little bits of Clad out of the receiver area, unimpressed.
The brass brush also put me in a conundrum, once past the neck felt like I needed a hammer to push it through - reverse direction or apply an unnatural amount of force. As the firearm was clean before brushing (just wanted to try new cleaning stuff before messing with it elsewhere) was not worried about flicking crap into action and opted for reversing as care less about brush than possible damage in forcing brush/rod through.
Did like the cotton mop for oiling though.
So now looking for other rod. One piece stainless or... Am using aluminum for shot gun but no risk there of contact (did think once of putting heat shrink around it but na). May try another coated one but .17 and then use it for .22 / .30-06 (just have to be careful with threading).
Cheers.