I use these for bore guides on my home made rods:
https://www.homedepot.com/p/SharkB...er-Sweat-Adapter-10-Pack-UC600LFA10/206133189
https://www.homedepot.com/p/SharkB...er-Sweat-Adapter-10-Pack-UC600LFA10/206133189
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dledinger said:I use these for bore guides on my home made rods:
https://www.homedepot.com/p/SharkB...-Adapter-10-Pack-UC600LFA10/206133189[/quote]
That is clever but very expensive. :shocked2:
I have made some of my own from wood.
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lonewolf465 said:How do I keep the steel from rusting?? Anything besides oiling it??Valkyrie said:I made mine. I bought 48” 3/8” cold rolled steel rod from Lowe’s. Drilled and tapped it to 10-32 and cut to 42” and added a wooden handle and a muzzle guard. Works perfect and cost about $20.
He kept a good supply of different sizes of brass rod blanks that he told me that he got from a place that supplies metal to machine shops.
Rifleman1776 said:
Sadly, the prices for brass rod these days is heart stopping.
I like my three piece brass rod also for the reasons you state. I can also use one piece of it for a range rod for my pistol. Just have to check it now and then during a shooting session to make sure it's not getting unscrewed.SgtMaj said:I bought a 31-inch CVA lifetime brass range rod with an aluminum handle from Midway USA that breaks down into 3 pieces, which is much easier to haul to the range. I use is for my .50-cal. T/C Renegade. I have a 45-inch steel range rod with a wood handle that I keep on my work bench from Track of the Wolf. I use it mainly on my 1853 Pattern 3-band .58-cal. British Enfield. Both are excellent. I use the brass one the most, since I can carry it around with me anywhere, and it is just really solid. Both are 10-32 threaded for jags, ball pullers, etc., but I think you can get 8-32 as well.
Rifleman1776 said:Sadly, the prices for brass rod these days is heart stopping.
dledinger said:I use these for bore guides on my home made rods:
https://www.homedepot.com/p/SharkB...-Adapter-10-Pack-UC600LFA10/206133189[/quote]
Great idea!
I think you should have a dozen or so in your shooting box. :shocked2:
Fred
dledinger said:I use these for bore guides on my home made rods:
https://www.homedepot.com/p/SharkB...-Adapter-10-Pack-UC600LFA10/206133189[/quote]
These https://www.trackofthewolf.com/Search.aspx?search=bore guids are but a fraction of the cost of those things and they are made specifically for the job.
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