which ramrod to buy

[Mr Hawken]

So before i make another mistake which ramrod and size should i buy for my .62. I was unaware that fiberglass ramrods were that hard on the barrel until i stumbled across some info on the net.Are the delrin unbreable ramrods hard on the barrel?I am not worried about history correct as this is my range rod thanks

 

[George T.]

No in fact they are easy on them. Dixie only has them up to 54 Cal. The last time I looked but you can buy larger Jag's. They flex but do not break.
Geo. T.

 

[Rifleman1776]

No in fact they are easy on them. Dixie only has them up to 54 Cal. The last time I looked but you can buy larger Jag's. They flex but do not break.
Geo. T.

Agree. I used to make them to sell. Delrin is soft and easy on barrels and do not pick up grit. I have tried breaking Delrin, it won't.

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[necchi]

unaware that fiberglass ramrods were that hard on the barrel until i stumbled across some info on the net.

Oh Yeah, and we just have to beleive everything on the internet. :hmm:

I've been using Fiberglass Range Rods for all my rifles for over a decade and I haven't seen any problems at all.
I do have a jag on the end of each and each has a captured muzzle cone.

I don't like the "wet noodle" Delrin rods.

Here's a good read about rod's and bore damage done by the Bevel Brothers a few years ago. http://s1119.beta.photobucket.com/...library/?&_suid=13618998547660612251723304903

 

[Sunkmanitu Tanka]

I have to disagree on this. I used a fiber ramrod for a few years, without however the protection of a muzzle cone. After about 3000 shots my rifle began to be less and less acurate. In frustration I began to look what could be the cause and discovered that the fiber rod had abraded the barrelmouth in one place, so hard that the crown rather looked eggshaped in stead of a circle. I suppose that I allways placed the gun a bit slanted against the shooting bench and so scraped the crown off the barrel in the same place each time I loaded or wiped. I had to replace the barrel. A costly lesson learned, I now allways use a muzzle cone to protect my barrels.

 

[M. De Land]

I have bought and made delrin cleaning rods and if you really have to push hard or pound on them they are useless. I use them mostly for patching in between shots for my Black powder cartridge guns and they work better than anything else for this but if you really have to lean on them or drive out a tight patch to remove lead they are useless.
I have found nothing that can even come close to a 5/16's, one piece, stainless steel rod and down the bore rod guide with a ball on the end for loading,, cleaning or removing a stuck ball, at the range. MD

 

[hanshi]

I've used fiberglass rods for decades, myself. They are coated, and fitted with a home made bore protector, they work great. I even made some range and cleaning rods out of coated fiberglass and still have them. Mostly I use wood or steel but with my Crockett, for instance, I use fiberglass.

 

[Flash Pan Dan]

Here is my problem with fiberglass rods. I used one with a muzzle guide and found that as you push them down the bore they will flex and rub against the bore even though the muzzle is protected the rest of the bore is not.

 

[larry wv]

I ruined a Renegade with a fiberglass rod and no bore guide years ago. Now use a bore guide on everything. I like the stainless or brass. Larry

 

[bitehard]

Hi . This is a thing that I have played with over the years and I keep going back to the solid brass rod. I put a 10/32 thread on one end and a 8/32 the other. One to take b/p fittings. The other to accept all the nitro fittings. With the brass solid and hollow rods I can do anything that needs to be done. Anywhere. I also find that it is better to drive the ball down the tube than beat it to death as you try to get it seated against the powder with a light weight rod. As for pulling a ball. It is so much easier to control a steady extraction. Just my observations from years past.

 

[Rat Trapper]

The range rod that I like the best is one offered by Knight. It is soild aluminue with a "T" handle. With it I use a nylon bore guide which I got from Muzzle loaders builders supply. This rod works with by TC barrels and the 32 inch GM barrels. You have to protect the crown if you want the rifle to shoot well.