So, I have a basic brass 3 piece cleaning rod, and want to upgrade for my 300 prc. I've see good things about Bore Tech, Tipton and J Dewey. And there may be others. What rod do you guys use and recommend. And of course, if there is a reason NOT to get one of these, please advise that also.
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Looking for advice on a cleaning rod.
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i like my tipton one piece cf rod.
I use the Bore Tech and it works really good, I think any of the three you mentioned will work fine, just make sure you have a good bore guide for the specific caliber you are cleaning. There are a lot of threads on here on cleaning rods and bore guides.
I worked in a small local gun store in high school (20 years ago), and we used J.Dewey 1-piece coated fiberglass rods to clean customer guns. I bought one back then, and have had it ever since. I also have 2 Pro-Shot stainless 1-piece rods, and they work amazing as well. Can't go wrong with either one. They're not cheap, but well worth the money. You'll never go back to a multi-piece again. 
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I use a J. Dewey coated cleaning rod, jag and bore guide. (Dewey custom made the bore guide using specs provided by me)
I run the tipton carbon fibre rods. I dont have much experience with other one piece rods but I havent had a single complaint about the tiptons
Tried several ... settled on Montana X-treme rods ... I have six of them covering everything from .223 to .338-LM. Super well-built and almost indestructible.
I'm very happy with the Bore Tech rods, I would not use your 3 pc brass rod in anything other than a shotgun barrel, and either of the three brands you mentioned will be excellent.
I have done the same. I like the Montana Xtreme rods as well.
Boretech from .223 to .30 cal. Be sure to pick up some proof positive jags as well. I don't think you'll go wrong with any of the recommended 1pc rods above either.
...more than likely because im a ham fisted gorilla ....
they all cracked right at the tip where the threaded ferrule mates to the CF rod....the material has to thin down there so naturally its a weak spot.....
im not known for being gentle with my shit....so being thrown in gear bags, or ramming through tight patches....over time it takes its toll.
Think I'll go with the Bore Tech this go round. Thanks for all the input!
Its a good choice I have pro shot rods. If I were starting over I would go with boretech everything they make some nice stuff. I got some of their proof positive jags and they work great.
I went from Boretech to Pro Shot.
While bore techs are nice, any abrasion can and will start to strip the coating off. I've since moved on to non-coated polishes stainless steel rods, polished stainless steel will not damage your barrel.
For thorough cleaning at home I use a guide and the Tipton Carbon Fiber one piece cleaning rods for handguns, rifles (.22 cal and 7mm) and shotguns. In the field kit I have the appropriate 'Bore Snake'. I also carry a less than .22 cal. sized dowel in my rifle case in the event that a case needs to be persuaded out of the chamber.
Ahh funny you should sat that. I noticed a split in my one piece carbon fiber rod. I pushed hard on a patch. Still ok but...
Get a feild cleaning kit like what mpro7 offers. Bore snakes are horrible for rifles, especially precision rifles.
I have a Dewey, never worked with the others. The Dewey is a dream and I've been completely satisfied with it.
I made this same decision last year and decided to go with Boretech as I was going to order their cleaning products anyway. Impressed with both the rods I got and their products.
I haven't found one that effectively protects the stock yet. I have two from Creedmoor Sports that work as well as any, but I don't depend on them to protect my stock. A towel does that.
The problem is that particular boretech model is specifically designed to do just that, keep fluids off the stock. It’s actually worse than every other design with a simple solvent port in my opinion, even if I have to stab my own patches before they go in the bore guide (no biggie there).
Pick a good stainless steel rod. There was a really smart metallurgist that made a post here several years ago, espousing the benefits of ss vs coated rods. After reading that, I ditched my coated rods for stainless rods.
I like female tipped rods and male tipped brushes and jags.....no little pain in the ass adapters.
I like female tipped rods and male tipped brushes and jags.....no little pain in the ass adapters.
There are a few positives of polished SS rods over coated. Personally, I'm never getting a coated rod again if I don't have to.
Unfortunately a lot of people believe the myth that an uncoated rod will hurt their barrel.
I never understood that theory/argument. (someone please explain)
A bullet traveling at 3000 fps, creating an enormous amount of heat, pressure and friction, down a barrel vs a rod being pushed with the human hand...
Relative hardness, one material is much more likely to scratch or dent the second if the former is relatively harder.
However, the uncoated, highly polished, relatively hard stainless rods have a following because they pick up less dirt and don't deteriorate over time
Softer type surface rods are carbon fiber and plastic/coated steel.
The downside wit these "softer" surfaces is they may present risk of abrasion risk once they are worn down.
So, the theory goes at least...each school of thought has its followers.
Another advantage to the uncoated rods is that they will be stiffer then the same diameter coated rod.
May as well tag in @Frank Green, I know he's seen a barrel or two that have been wrecked due to poor cleaning practices. Any thoughts on coated versus uncoated cleaning rods?
May as well tag in @Frank Green, I know he's seen a barrel or two that have been wrecked due to poor cleaning practices. Any thoughts on coated versus uncoated cleaning rods?
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