Thompson Center Ram Rod Retaining Spring Fixes

[deerstalkert]

I take them off, toss them into a drawer, then heat the rod and put a slight bend to the rod. works for me.

 

[gunpa]

I've used wood, fiberglass and aluminum and ramrods stay put. No problem with spring until I bend one and it breaks. They last decades. Ramrod never comes out except for hunting so that's not much use. Range rods for target and plinking.

 

[Christophero]

The retention spring on the Lyman GPR built in the mid 80's is the worst I've dealt with so far. And, at least on T/C rifles it doesn't need to be removed to unhook the barrel for cleaning. I've appreciated all the input offered in this thread and believe a better alturnative to the wrap of masking tape currently employed has been given.