Ramrods

[Jumpshot]

Who sells good quality ramrods (preferably a place with a reputation for selling straight rods)?

 

[Sully]

Try Track of The Wolf. I really like the ramin wood rods but the hickory rods they sell are good also.

 

[Jumpshot]

Never heard of ramin. Is it better than hickory?

 

[cheatherly]

I use both for arrows, the only real difference to me is ramin is lighter.

 

[Sully]

Ramin,to me, seems to be straighter. I think it is just as tough as hickory. The ramrod I use is made of Ramin wood. Granted,I don't shoot a lot (maybe use 1/2 lb powder a week),but I use my rifles ramrod all the time.I do not use or take any other rod with me when I go shooting.I am sure you would be happy with it.

PS: I soak my ramrods in coal oil (kerosene) for at least 3 months.

 

[Swampman]

Ramin works OK but it just looks funny to me. I can tell it isn't hickory. They were getting up a group ramrod order on the American Longrifles forum.

 

[Raynor]

My local hardware store carries Ramin wood dowels in various sizes. That's were I buy all mine and it allows me to pick and choose the ones I want. :wink:

 

[Jumpshot]

Okay, thanks for the tips.

 

[TANSTAAFL]

I have always used straight grained hickory.

But, blundered across a flyer for white wax wood sapling shafts from China, claimed the wood was practically unbreakable?

So I says to myself, self, wonder how that would work out as ramrod material?

Here are Google hits on it.

[url] http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=unbreakable+white+wax+wood+staff+china&btnG=Search[/url]