Best cleaning rod and ram rod for 50 cal
#1
Spike
Thread Starter
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: NE Texas
Posts: 79
Best cleaning rod and ram rod for 50 cal
I am a newbie and am using the CVA lifetime cleaning/range rod that came with the muzzleloading cleaning kit I bought at cabelas to clean my 50cal. It is a 3 piece brass rod that is pretty thick, very sturdy and doubles as an oustanding ramrod. Well when I was out at the range I saw little brass slivers on the patches (not many just evry now and again so I started being a little more careful but it is concerning to have seen that and also the scrapes on the rod. I just don't want to screw up my bore..
Can you tell me what you use for a cleaning rod and what you use as a ram rod? Please include linkls to whatever you suggest. There are so many of them and I don't know if one rated for 45 cal is ok to go with cause hardly any I have seen go up to 50 cal. Thank u in advance.
Can you tell me what you use for a cleaning rod and what you use as a ram rod? Please include linkls to whatever you suggest. There are so many of them and I don't know if one rated for 45 cal is ok to go with cause hardly any I have seen go up to 50 cal. Thank u in advance.
#3
Bonner1
By far the best one that I have used is product made by Lehigh for Knight. It is expensive but it is the best and will last forever....
Check this one out....
http://www.knightrifles.com/ultimate-range-rod-M900081/
Here is a thread about the rod and all the things it will do...
http://www.huntingnet.com/forum/blac...oming-out.html
By far the best one that I have used is product made by Lehigh for Knight. It is expensive but it is the best and will last forever....
Check this one out....
http://www.knightrifles.com/ultimate-range-rod-M900081/
Here is a thread about the rod and all the things it will do...
http://www.huntingnet.com/forum/blac...oming-out.html
#5
Spike
Thread Starter
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: NE Texas
Posts: 79
Ok - this is going to sound realy stupid but how do you use the bore guide? Do you hold it in place on top of crown of barrel while you raise and lower cleaning/range rod? I have never used one before.
#7
After putting up with the cheap hollow range rods for many years, i went to Atwood's and bought one 3/8" x 36" solid brass rod and a solid aluminum rod of the same dimensions. Drilled and tapped one end of the rods for the loading jag.
The aluminum rod is a little soft and it bends a little when leaned on hard. The solid brass rod does not bend.
Total cost of the two rods were less than $10.
The aluminum rod is a little soft and it bends a little when leaned on hard. The solid brass rod does not bend.
Total cost of the two rods were less than $10.
#8
Bonner1
By far the best one that I have used is product made by Lehigh for Knight. It is expensive but it is the best and will last forever....
Check this one out....
http://www.knightrifles.com/ultimate-range-rod-M900081/
Here is a thread about the rod and all the things it will do...
http://www.huntingnet.com/forum/blac...oming-out.html
By far the best one that I have used is product made by Lehigh for Knight. It is expensive but it is the best and will last forever....
Check this one out....
http://www.knightrifles.com/ultimate-range-rod-M900081/
Here is a thread about the rod and all the things it will do...
http://www.huntingnet.com/forum/blac...oming-out.html