I pulled out my squirrel rifle yesterday and was about to take it out to shoot when I realized that my ramrod is getting pretty chewed up from cleaning it. I thought I’d just have to break down and get a range rod. I was looking at a kibler rod, but don’t want to pay $20 to ship it. If I’m paying extra to have something long shipped, it better be a gun. Anyone out there have any suggestions? It doesn’t have to be one piece or even that strong as I’m still using my ramrod for loading. Just need something that’s at least 46” long . Thanks
Cheap 46” cleaning rod
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If you live anywhere near a big city you should be able to find an industrial plastics distributor company. When I was making and selling Delrin ramrods, they came in 8' lengths which I cut in half or shorter. You may have a problem getting a company to sell you just one rod , the like quantity orders.
totw has some nice ones. i got the 36 inch s/s rod and had them make me a 10 inch extension for it.
Call, I have two and called the order in both times.
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Check out 50 cal machine gun rods, they break down into sections and with two you can get the length and a bit more, very sturdy and reasonable price. SARCO INC. HAS THEM IN STOCK ABOUT 20 DOLLARS EACH.
FWIW I buy 5/16” brass tubing in 6’ lengths from my local metal supply company for < $20 each. Then I fabricate 2-3” long threaded inserts for the 10-32 connection, glued (Loktite products) and pinned together, with a round wooden ball handle on top.
Each rod co$ts me about $22. Remember, a hollow tube will have > 95% of the strength at 50 to 60% of the weight of a solid tube.
Each rod co$ts me about $22. Remember, a hollow tube will have > 95% of the strength at 50 to 60% of the weight of a solid tube.
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Local hardware or big box store. Get a wood dowel a bit smaller that the bore diameter and at least 6 in longer than your barrel length. When you get home, carve or whittle back 1/2- 1 in of it to make a patch type jag, you'll want the cut at the long end slope (place for patch overage to go and hold), with the shortend a perpendicular cut. Just don't make the cuts too deep or you'll have some other isses. I don't have a pic or drawing of the one I made and still use a half century ago but you get the idea. As a bonus feature if you insert the rod into the unloaded rifle and make a mark with a permanent marker at barrel end, you'll have a quick 'rifle charged' indicator. Its a literal life saver in deer camp.
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Dixie sells fiberglas rods that are 4' long. You need to use a muzzle protector, but they are only about $5 each.
I just looked and shipping is $60 for 2 8 foot x 1/4 rods
Their office is about 7 miles from one of my patients.
Might **COUGH** get caught **COUGH** in traffic **COUGH** and am **COUGH** delayed getting **COUGH** back.
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Tractor Supply has 4 ft fiberglass rods that they sell as electric fencing they're great for my brown bess and with a little work they can be made to suit a lot of muskets I think they are five or $6
