Failure :’(

[Bucks Co]

I agree - don't sweat the small stuff

 

[IanH]

What bothers me about it is the cone that that looks like it is wedged against the wood. A flare that nestles against the stock contour would be my preference.

 

[User_Dan]

Wait....its supposed to be the same length?

I just looked, none of mine are the same length. Now I won't sleep for weeks being concerned

 

[waksupi]

Don't be stuffing manure down the hole, it's fine as is. Who made that gun?

 

[Rich44]

Some of the advice on here is down right out dangerous.

Nobody should ever cut a barrel for the sake of matching it to ramrod length.

I agree, cutting that small amount could be a problem.
Much better to use a file.

 

[rkg1]

When I make a rod it is usually a half inch longer than the barrel for a little better finger grip. It doesn't seem to bother the gun, the things I shoot at and God knows it doesn't bother me. I have originals with rods from 2inches longer than the barrel to an inch shorter than barrel length. Work for an antique dealer when I was younger. Yours is fine just use it.

 

[Wes]

Whelp… tonight I attempted to add a brass tip to the bare wood ramrod of my trade gun.

I THOUGHT I made the measurements correct, but it ended up being much too short:

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As you can see, the end of the tip is not flush with the muzzle. It’s bothering me tremendously. I fear I’ll have to make a new ramrod from scratch because of this.

Does this kind of stuff bother anyone else? How bad/off does this look to you?

Smokey

Looks just fine! If the ramrod extended beyond the barrel it would look odd.

 

[Jimbob]

Whelp… tonight I attempted to add a brass tip to the bare wood ramrod of my trade gun.

I THOUGHT I made the measurements correct, but it ended up being much too short:

View attachment 288979

As you can see, the end of the tip is not flush with the muzzle. It’s bothering me tremendously. I fear I’ll have to make a new ramrod from scratch because of this.

Does this kind of stuff bother anyone else? How bad/off does this look to you?

Smokey

I am picky and it doesn’t bothrr me!

 

[Dude]

The length wouldn't bother me, it looks just fine! What WOULD bother me is the gaps of the stock around both sides of the brass ring.

 

[waksupi]

The length wouldn't bother me, it looks just fine! What WOULD bother me is the gaps of the stock around both sides of the brass ring.

Agreed, very poorly done.

 

[Brownwl]

Most of my rods are an inch or so longer than the barrel.
So ............ there's that.

 

[Brownwl]

Nearly all my rods are an inch or so longer than the barrel.
So...........there's that.

 

[sturmkatze]

Whelp… tonight I attempted to add a brass tip to the bare wood ramrod of my trade gun.

I THOUGHT I made the measurements correct, but it ended up being much too short:

View attachment 288979

As you can see, the end of the tip is not flush with the muzzle. It’s bothering me tremendously. I fear I’ll have to make a new ramrod from scratch because of this.

Does this kind of stuff bother anyone else? How bad/off does this look to you?

Smokey

Are you kidding? It’s fine. Hell, I have my rods stick out some to have extra grabability. You’re never going to be happy

 

[Smokey Plainsman]

The length wouldn't bother me, it looks just fine! What WOULD bother me is the gaps of the stock around both sides of the brass ring.

That is actually brown shoe polish which I applied to the stock. In reality there are no gaps. I need to clean the excess polish out of there.

 

[Smokey Plainsman]

Don't be stuffing manure down the hole, it's fine as is. Who made that gun?

Clay Smith.

Thank you all for helping me. I’m a bit neurotic when it comes to this stuff! Think I’ll leave it as is. The tip itself is very functional and fits the bore well.

 

[TDM]

Clay Smith.

Thank you all for helping me. I’m a bit neurotic when it comes to this stuff! Think I’ll leave it as is. The tip itself is very functional and fits the bore well.

Excellent choice.

 

[Patched]

The length wouldn't bother me, it looks just fine! What WOULD bother me is the gaps of the stock around both sides of the brass ring.

Exactly… I wasn’t gonna say it…the ramrod certainly seems within the tolerances set by the visible hardware.

 

[rp77469]

When I make replacement rods, I concentrate a lot more on grain runout than aesthetics. I don't want it to break and run through my hand. Puts me in a bad temper for the day.

I do try to get the length flush with the barrel, and then screw on a 1 to 1-1/2 inch cleaning jag to have something to grab hold of. I don't recall the extra length causing a problem in the woods, but it could if you're not aware enough. Worked for me for a few decades, but float your own stick.

 

[Boatncamp]

I don't think I have a single muzzle stuffer that the ram rod exactly matches the muzzle of the barrel.

All that matters is it long enough to do the job?

 

[CaptainVane]

Wait....its supposed to be the same length?

I just looked, none of mine are the same length. Now I won't sleep for weeks being concerned

I got a ceiling needs painting if it helps with your therapy.
It’s a joke ceiling is fine.