Longer Cleaning Rods - Options?

[Nuthatch]

I recently picked up a Pedersoli Kentucky from a forum member. The 36" barrel ended up being just a few inches longer than my cleaning/range rod, which puts me in the market for a new range rod. The one I have is a Muzzleloader Originals 3-piece brass rod and I like it. It's heavy and robust. If I had my 'druthers, I'd just pick up an extension piece that would lengthen it. But I can't find anything online about this company other than some cleaning patches for sale.

TOTW seems to be sold out of rods of this length. RMC has one-piece rods that are long enough but they have no handle. Do people make their own handle & just expoxy & pin them like knife scales?

Are there tutorials about how to make your own? I'd assume I'd need a drill press & tap to get the threaded insert for a jag?

I think I'd rather just buy a new one that is solid enough for long-term use & long enough for this rifle. Are there any being offered for sale anywhere?

 

[Archer 756]

Dixie Gun Works

 

[tenngun]

36”, in that case get a 3/8 or 7/16 four foot dowel from the hardware store

 

[tenngun]

For loading and cleaning Track of the wolf, Dixie, Log cabin, pecotonic get a 7/16 hickory

 

[Old Hawkeye]

October Country will make a brass range/cleaning rod for you any length you want. T-handle, threaded how you want, you name it & it's yours!

 

[FishDFly]

October Country has quality rods, also The Log Cabin and Rice Barrels.

 

[Brazos John]

I found it worth the effort to buy a couple of 4' wood dowels at Home Depot, to verify the right diameter and length. I have a new 36 cal. long rifle with an existing ramrod that fits too tightly inside the stock, so I wanted something that would fit in the stock, and engage the ramrod retaining spring. I'm fixing to order a 1/4" solid brass ramrod from October Country, with a removable handle, so I can carry it as a ramrod, but it's strong enough to serve as a range rod.
I thought about sanding the existing ramrod, but my existing range rod won't fit in the barrel for cleaning, so I have to get a longer, thinner one.

 

[Nuthatch]

October Country has quality rods, also The Log Cabin and Rice Barrels.

Oct Country had some in-stock. Picked one up. Thank you.

 

[Flintlock]

How about a 48" unbreakable ramrod from track.

 

[FishDFly]

Oct Country had some in-stock. Picked one up. Thank you.

October Country is a good place. Glad it worked out.

 

[DuncNZ]

Brass and alloy rods tend to pick up hard bits of fouling and unless you are very careful will lap the muzzle , Wooden rods also wear the muzzle unless you use a muzzle guide /guard , 3 piece or more rods tend to buckle slightly if the join comes even a little loose and that will wear the rifling .Stainless steel with a muzzle guard is by far the best for a range rod , I buy ordinary stainless cleaning rods of the length I require then epoxy the handle so it doesn't rotate , enabling it to be used to pull patches , bullets etc . then fit the appropriate sized jag tip from TOTW . I use a standard Hickory rod soaked in creosote for at least 3 months , to increase its flexibility ,as an under barrel rod for hunting , trail walks etc .

 

[Yewbender]

The Delrin unbreakable ramrods are nice and light but they still can break. I seen 3 break at shoots. I have 2 myself and no issues but now use brass rods w/ muzzle guards.

 

[leadhoarder]

Most of those three piece rods are made by East Maine Shooting supply. You can order a new section from them.

They make a lot of the tools and chemicals that are rebadged by various vendors.

https://www.emshootingsupplies.com/store/c109/CLEANING_RODS.html#/

 

[Whitworth]

My old standby is a GI surplus .50 BMG rod. Stoutly built. Look on EBAY.

 

[Ponderosaman]

TOTW has 44” Creedmore rods in stock.

https://www.trackofthewolf.com/list/item.aspx/830/1
Their site is very difficult for me to navigate.

 

[DuncNZ]

TOTW has 44” Creedmore rods in stock.

https://www.trackofthewolf.com/list/item.aspx/830/1
Their site is very difficult for me to navigate.

That is what I'm talking about .

 

[sdilts]

Rice Barrel Co has a great stainless rod available in different diameters and lengths and very reasonably priced.

 

[FishDFly]

Every range rod I own has a muzzle protector.

Every ram rod in the thimbles has been changed out to brass. I know wood is PC, but wood will get you a trip to the Emergency Room. Pulling a piece of ram rod out of your fore arm is a changing (ram rods) experience.

 

[Eric Krewson]

I ordered a 3/8" 4" ramrod extension a couple of weeks ago, the place had them in 45, 50 and 54 but I can't find the place I bought it from, (senior moment). It had a fixed jag attached.

 

[FishDFly]

TC use to make them, do not know if they still do. I have one, never used it, but have loaned it out at shoots before.