Ramrod shortage?

[Onojutta]

Neither TOTW nor MBS have hickory ramrod blanks of most common sizes in stock. Anyone know why the shortage, or where else to get them?

 

[TDM]

Try ordering one from Kibler.

 

[smo]

October County deals in ram rods too..
Log Cabin Shoppe as well..

 

[SDSmlf]

Maybe find some Hickory trees?

 

[deerstalkert]

what size do you need? i bought a bundle of them from track 2 weeks ago

 

[64Springer]

Maybe find some Hickory trees?

That's just nuts.

 

[SDSmlf]

That's just nuts.

Guessing you have never split straight grain hickory?

 

[64Springer]

Hickory Trees, Nuts, get it?

 

[deerstalkert]

Hickory Trees, Nuts, get it?

i saw what you did there.

 

[deerstalkert]

if in dire straights one can buy a axe or sledgehammer handle and split it. usually top grade hickory.

 

[B P Maniac Shooter]

Flintlocks LLC has them. (317) 683-5102

 

[SDSmlf]

Hickory Trees, Nuts, get it?

Got the first time. Just find the nuts don’t have straight grain nor are they long enough. FYI, more hickory trees around the house than I can count. Good stuff, however, I keep about a facecord of pecan wood stacked and dried for barbecuing and smoking. Never tried pecan for ramrods, but never had a straight of long enough piece to try

 

[Ghost23]

My local hardware store has some very straight stiff dowel rods that would be great for a ramrod. Much stiffer than the rods that came with my 3 rifles. Might check your local hardware store.

 

[SDSmlf]

My local hardware store has some very straight stiff dowel rods that would be great for a ramrod. Much stiffer than the rods that came with my 3 rifles. Might check your local hardware store.

Stiff or not doesn’t matter, it comes down to how straight the grain is. Most dowel rods are cut without regard to grain. Doesn’t mean that some cut dowels don’t have straight grain.

 

[Gtrubicon]

like ghost23, I have found some beautiful hickory dowels at our local hardware/lumber yards.

 

[vintovka]

My local hardware store has some very straight stiff dowel rods that would be great for a ramrod. Much stiffer than the rods that came with my 3 rifles. Might check your local hardware store.

Rods made from hardware store stuff are known to break and impale hands.

 

[sheriff john]

Some tool handles, like baseball bats, are made from ash - not hickory.

 

[Ghost23]

Rods made from hardware store stuff are known to break and impale hands.

I'm pretty sure I would break the rods that came with my 3 rifles before I would break the rods I seen at the hardware store. If people are impaling their hands, they are using the rod the wrong way.

 

[SDSmlf]

Some tool handles, like baseball bats, are made from ash - not hickory.b but

You are likely correct about baseball bats. Individual I know involved with manufacturing of wooden baseball bats says that hickory is not the preferred wood to use because It’s weight and impact on bat speed. Don’t see bat or ramrod speed bring a concern with how I use ramrods. For ramrods, hickory still seems to be a preferred material.

 

[necchi]

Anyone know why the shortage,

Yeah, same as every place. Nobody want's to work.
All they want to do is serve you a bag of fries at the window or fix your computer.
There's no tradesmen