N1YDP said:
....$1.29 each.maybe there not fiberglass.they are alot sronger than the wooden and plastic ones i got with my guns.
Ken, I see you're point, but if they are fiberglass or even if they might be it's not worth the risk. Even if coated, the abrasive effects of using as a ramrod will wear that off.
To recap, the silica that the glass is made of is harder than steel and will wear your barrel at the muzzle. If a guide is used the bowing of the rod in the bore will wear the spots inside the bore and can cause loose spots.
Barrels are expensive and you are better off spending the $20 or so to prevent replacing one or putting up with the aggravation of a worn bore.
To expound on what Jack said, for what it's worth, I don't believe most posters were calling you
stupid either. At the very most they were insinuating that you were
ignorant.
There's no shame in being ignorant as it is only the lack of knowledge. You can learn. Stupid people can't.
One who may have accused you of doing something stupid doesn't mean he was
calling you stupid. We've all done stuping things.
Takes a big man to apologize. Kudos to you. Enjoy, J.D.