Bore Rider Jags Alternative

[Caba]

Hi All,

Do any of you know of an alternative to bore ride jags [http://www.boreriderbarrelcareproducts.com/p/jags.html]. The gent that makes them is retired. It seems like a great idea to protect the crown from wear. Thanks.

 

[grizzaws]

https://21stcenturyinnovation.com/buy-online/ols/products/nylon-cleaning-jags

This is the closest I’ve found. The shank isn’t quite as long, and the threads are nylon, not a stainless set screw so durability might be a concern.

 

[Caba]

Thank you very much, I'll give them a try. Wish they had threaded inserts but this is nearly there.

 

[carbonbased]

Hi All,

Do any of you know of an alternative to bore ride jags [http://www.boreriderbarrelcareproducts.com/p/jags.html]. The gent that makes them is retired. It seems like a great idea to protect the crown from wear. Thanks.

Wow that is something that I would’ve bought.

Especially when using a muzzle device, I’ve largely gotten around from sliding the jag/rod joint across the crown by using a proshot “Rod Stop.”

Rod Stop for .22-.26 Cal. Rods

Rod Stop for .27 Cal. & Up Rods

Of course they fit Pro Shot rods…not sure how they would work with other brands.

Note: the rod stops can slip a little. I use some tape behind it to both let me know that it has slipped and to limit the slipping. I might try ganging up two rod stops to see if that helps.

Of course, you could also cut to length some tube and slide that over the cleaning rod first. When pushing the rod through the bore, the tube would contact the bore guide and the cleaning rod handle and stop forward progress.

When cleaning a barrel with an attached muzzle device, using my technique of limiting the the jag/rod joint “crown drag,” I can’t get much of the jag out as the jag isn’t long enough. So I just push back and forth to get it to fall off into my muzzle brake.

Proshot seems to make the longest brass and aluminum jags, btw.

Tip: if you go with proshot stuff and buy their cleaning rods, I’ve had way better luck ordering from them directly. The rods come much better protected and aren’t bent from shipping like when I’ve ordered from Amazon.

Also, they’re real friendly if you call.