Best Range Rod?

[blueyonder]

Whats some of the better range rods available.

 

[silverfox]

I like Muzzleloader Builders Sply. solid brass rods on the range. They could use a T handle to make them better. Also like the military one piece steel rod with the T handle. Both need muzzle guards before use.
Fox :thumbsup:

 

[Keppy]

My local BP shop makes brass range rods with a muzzle guard. It has a round wooden ball about the size of a golf ball at the end. With a tip of your choice I believe I paid $16 and has been a great range rod.

 

[Slake]

I love my solid brass range rods...some don't like them because they get stianed up pretty good but I give them a wip with Zep metal cleaner and they shine like gold
If you have a T handle that come in handy when {if?} you dry ball. Drive the screw extractor into the ball invert the rifle and step on the T and pull it up, very easy
October Country sells a brass rod with a heavy duty wood handle that is kinda slick
If you don't like the stain action you could try a stainless steel rod. Every one has different tastes and mon o man I love my brass rods. I have many

 

[arcticap]

While I have rods made from more materials than I can shake a stick at, I prefer relatively large for caliber wooden dowels from the hardware store. They cost under $1 before attaching a handle. I believe that these are less abrasive than metal ones and if I need to use an attachment, I'll just use another. They are strong enough to where I've never broken one, with the smallest rod being for .36 caliber.
Sometimes cheaper works just as good... :winking:

 

[BRUN]

Mine is a creedmore range rod made by treso.Its got the brass muzzle guard.

 

[MikeC]

While I have rods made from more materials than I can shake a stick at, I prefer relatively large for caliber wooden dowels from the hardware store. They cost under $1 before attaching a handle. I believe that these are less abrasive than metal ones and if I need to use an attachment, I'll just use another. They are strong enough to where I've never broken one, with the smallest rod being for .36 caliber.
Sometimes cheaper works just as good... :winking:

What size do you use for .50 .36. What do you use on the seating end. I was thinking of getting a long piece of ramin and making one.

 

[arcticap]

The decimal sizes and the fractional equivalents of the dowels that I'm using are approximately:

.42 caliber dowel or 7/16th's" for .50/over guns

.32 caliber dowel or 5/16th's" for .36 guns

Nothing is on the ends of the rods, but I do use a 5 inch long non-metallic starter and a mallet which help to preserve the ramrods. :grin:

 

[MikeC]

Thanks...Appreciate the info.

Mike