Issues with .36 rifle cleaning jags

yellowhammer · Oct 16, 2024

First sub-.50 ml. Buying needed possibles. Which jags do you guys use for your .36 rifles? Do you have an optimal diameter you suggest?

I bought the TOW .36 brass jags and they measure .329" diameter; a little too tight with the thick common cotton patches. OK with the thin synthetic Hoppe's patches.

I chucked up one jag and filed it down until I got it more comfortable, and .304" seems about right. If you have a .32 jag do you mind measuring it to compare?

I got it covered, but was just wondering what you guys use.

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GregK · Oct 16, 2024

This works well for my 36 Seneca, from Midsouth Shooting Supply

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yellowhammer · Oct 16, 2024

GregK can you measure the dia of it for me? Thanks.

ZUG · Oct 16, 2024

This info may or may not help you, but you can reduce the O.D. of your TOTW jag to fit your cleaning patches to the rifles bore by chucking the jag in an electric drill or drill press and hold a file to its O.D. while activating the drill motor. This will reduce the jags O.D. - go a little at a time - try fit - if too tight put it back in the drill and take some more off. Not hard to do.

Uncle Miltie · Oct 16, 2024

I use a .32 caliber jag and cut the patch a little larger: works well.

Duk · Oct 16, 2024

Mine measures .307 but I don't remember where I got it

yellowhammer · Oct 16, 2024

Yeah, .307 is good. Those I got from TOW are just too large @ .329

AlexB · Oct 16, 2024

I just got some .36 bore mops from tow that will not fit down a 36 caliber barrel.
Grabbed a few different calibers all fit well except the .36 and .32 both were way too large but the .32 works great in the .36.

wiscoaster · Oct 17, 2024

Smaller jag with doubled-up patches works for me.

Johnny Too-Tall · Oct 17, 2024

You can not run standard size cleaning patches - you have to buy the smaller size cleaning patches designed for 32/36 cals.

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