GPR Loose Ramrod?

[Kazwall]

I have what appears to e an older Lyman GPR that I just picked up and the ramrod won't stay in place.
Looking at the Lyman drawings online they show a spring and screw and also the rib appears screwed onto the barrel but the one I have the rib is soldered and no screw holes in the rib or barrel. How is the Ramrod supposed to be held in place on the older GPR's?

 

[George T.]

On mine the rib stopa a little short of the stock. The flat spring is there held by a single screw. Geo. T.

 

[Ken Rummer]

I have a GPR caplock with the same problem. I tied a piece of twine through one thimble to snug up the ramrod fit. Not real pretty but it keeps the ramrod from sliding out.

 

[jdkerstetter]

A good hickory ramrod with a slight "dogleg" in it will eleviate this problem. It will be held straight by the pipes but will offer enough resistance that it will not slide out on it's own.

The bend has no effect on utility of the rod. Enjoy, J.D.

 

[N.Y. Yankee]

I took a 3/8 inch maple dowel rod and sanded her down til she just barely slid in the thimbles. Once the finish was on, she sticks tight. I can still get it out by fingers and thumb. Best bet is the slightly bent Hickory rod.

 

[morehops]

I fixed a loose rod by wrapping some tape around the rod where it goes into the first pipe nearest the muzzle. You can adjust fit by number of turns. Yes, it will shred over time but its an inexpensive and easy fix.

 

[JMiller]

I have several C&R rifles that the cleaning rods were loose in the channels. A few small pieces of rubber band superglued into the channels took care of the problem. The cleaning rods stay in place, and don't have any significant tension pushing them out of shape.

 

[Little Wattsy]

I have what appears to e an older Lyman GPR that I just picked up and the ramrod won't stay in place.
Looking at the Lyman drawings online they show a spring and screw and also the rib appears screwed onto the barrel but the one I have the rib is soldered and no screw holes in the rib or barrel. How is the Ramrod supposed to be held in place on the older GPR's?

just put a little elmers wood glue in there...
:wink:

 

[Kazwall]

Thanks for the ideas.
Lyman responded that it was a friction fit on the older guns. No explanation of where or what the friction was supposed to be.

Anyone have a picture they could post of the retaining spring set up on the newer GPR's?
It might an option for me if it's just a simple drill and tap job to install a spring.

For now I'll tie something thru a thimble or wrap some tape around it to get me going.

How do you bend the ramrod? This one has a little sweep to it, How would I increase it and keep it there?

On gluing pieces of rubber band into the channel where in the channel and is it the stock or rib channel?

 

[Kazwall]

Trying the Elmer's in the stock.
I put a couple dabs on the stock channel. I'll let it set up overnight and try it out after work tomorrow. That should take out some of the clearance and tighten up.

 

[longcruise]

Take your wxisting ramrod and heat up about 12 to 14 inch section over the kitchen stove. Good and hot but no blackening. Take your time to let the heat soak all the way through. Then immediatley grip the rod about 12 inches beyond the heated section on each end and put a bend into it. Not too much, cause it's likely to stay bent just as you hold it. Hold it there for a few minutes. The slight bend will, as explained above, hold it in place.

Some GPR ribs are screwed and some are soldered. One of mine was soldered and had no retaining spring but a slightly bent rod stays nicely.

 

[JMiller]

I put the piece in the stock channel, it produced just enough friction to hold the rods in place, and kept them from slipping out.