Range rods

[Hupper]

Has anybody out here used just a plain ol birch wooden dowel for a range rod? I am looking for something cheap, but functional and will not break half way down the barrel.

 

We dont' get birch, but Ramin and maple. Both in 7/16", 1/2" & 9/16" and work jsut fine in the larger bores for range rods or for cleaning rod. Just put a rod tip on one end. I use .308 brass or other brass that fits, up to and including magnum bras with the belts turned off. Drilled and tapped through the primer pocket/flash hole, they hold 10X32 jags just fine.
: Birch will also work just fine.

 

[Charles/NM]

Everyone around here uses a standard three piece shotgun cleaning rod. I machine a brass bullet pusher for the rods to avoid deforming bullet noses and also captures the brass bore guide I machine for them.

 

[Hupper]

Daryl and Charles, thanks for the info!