Cleaning rods

[Gabriel S.]

Hi gang I was watching some video's about gun cleaning on youtube and it made me think about it.
I staying between Dewey Nylon Coated Cleaning Rods and Memory-Flex cleaning rods from Otis.
Both have good reviews but I was wondering if you guys use them and can give me some pros and cons on fix rods vs flexible ones.

Gabe.

[elkhunter11]

I only use coated one piece cleaning rods with bore guides in my rifles.

[Alberta Bigbore]

^me too

[YoteStopper]

X3

[vinegar]

Originally Posted by Gabriel S.

Hi gang I was watching some video's about gun cleaning on youtube and it made me think about it.
I staying between Dewey Nylon Coated Cleaning Rods and Memory-Flex cleaning rods from Otis.
Both have good reviews but I was wondering if you guys use them and can give me some pros and cons on fix rods vs flexible ones.

Gabe.

Not to hijack but i have been looking for some .243 rods and cant find any Dewey (that isn;t the same cost to ship as the actual rod). Any idea who has them close to edmonton?

[bobtag45]

I have a Dewey 22 rod and a Dewey rifle rod that I have been using for over 25 years. The coating is peeling back in a couple of spots but I suspect they will last me until my trigger finger quits. As for a 243 rod I have always used my 22 rod with a 6mm jag and brush on my own 243 without any problems.

[Gabriel S.]

Originally Posted by vinegar

Not to hijack but i have been looking for some .243 rods and cant find any Dewey (that isn;t the same cost to ship as the actual rod). Any idea who has them close to edmonton?

Actually that was my next question lol
I see that bass pro has them but with shipping will make them expensive.
WSS has some Dewey products but not the rods. I wonder if I can order some through them ...

[baptiste_moose]

I've had Dewey and Tipton rods. Both coated one piece rods. Both are great but I perfer Tipton mostly due to handle smoothness and price. WSS and caballers had them for 8$ cheaper then P&D. Love the little guy but 20% more.

[alpining]

One Dewey coated cleaning rod, 22cal, 36" length does all my long guns (22cal-12ga). Huge improvement over the 3-section rods, frankly.

No experience with the Otis and others of the type. However, unless my rifle made it difficult to run a conventional rod down from the breech (like with some levers and semis), I wouldn't bother.

The other advantage, of course, is the compact size of the Otis kits. Flipside, I guess, is the expense of the nonstandard attachments.

[alpining]

Originally Posted by baptiste_moose

Love the little guy but 20% more.

I'll pay 20% more on items like that IF I get great service. Everything has its price...

[Ceilidh69]

Dewey is the way to go.

[Andrzej]

Originally Posted by baptiste_moose

I've had Dewey and Tipton rods. Both coated one piece rods. Both are great but I perfer Tipton mostly due to handle smoothness and price. WSS and caballers had them for 8$ cheaper then P&D. Love the little guy but 20% more.

That's not true. Google Tipton. It is carbon fiber rod. Not coated. Excellent product. Very smooth handle.

[Lefty-Canuck]

If you get a cleaning rod and a bore guide, ensure the rod is long enough to completely pass a jag through the end of the barrel.

I almost had a catastrophe with a stuck patch in a barrel when I used a bore guide for the first time with a rod that was too short in a 26 inch barrel.

LC

[AI 6.5]

I have used both Dewey and Parker Hale, as others mentioned a bore guide is a must for any precision rifle.

[baptiste_moose]

Originally Posted by Andrzej

That's not true. Google Tipton. It is carbon fiber rod. Not coated. Excellent product. Very smooth handle.

Good to know! Never noticed.

[CheeseBurger]

I use Tipton. Reminds me I need to order a new bore guide for my 9.3x62 Mauser

[alpining]

Originally Posted by Lefty-Canuck

If you get a cleaning rod and a bore guide, ensure the rod is long enough to completely pass a jag through the end of the barrel.

I almost had a catastrophe with a stuck patch in a barrel when I used a bore guide for the first time with a rod that was too short in a 26 inch barrel.

LC

Tell me that you had to cut your (relatively) expensive cleaning rod off at the hilt...

Great lesson for everyone picking a rod length: Remember to add the length of your receiver (or bore guide), and err on the side of caution!

[Ivo]

I only own Dewey but the Tipton looks good too. And yes, always use a bore guide, its cheap insurance especially in precision rifles.

[Lefty-Canuck]

Originally Posted by alpining

Tell me that you had to cut your (relatively) expensive cleaning rod off at the hilt...

Great lesson for everyone picking a rod length: Remember to add the length of your receiver (or bore guide), and err on the side of caution!

Nope......crisis was averted by twisting the rod to unscrew the jag, then was able to extract the rod, remove the bore guide and reinsert the rod to push the jag out.....there was some sweat but no tears

LC

[DanOO]

Dewey rods are considered one of better rods in the market place.
The coating is very durable, but it can be peeled if one is not using a bore guide, or gets a little rough in the handling methods.
Dewey does recommend not using TM Solution or Montana Extreme solvents with their coated rod.

They make a .17 cal, 20 cal., .22-.26 cal., .27-.34 cal., .35-up, and a .50 cal. rod(s) most folks have seen the coated rods, but they have a line of stainless rods also.

There was a reference to rod length, remember to add barrel length, receiver length and the length of protusion of any bore guide from the back end.
Another concideration is the height of the stock in relationship to the bore.
With high Monte Carlo style stocks the rod handle can be very close or even touching the stock. It is much easier to be able to hang on to the handle when pushing patches/brushes, this can be accomplished with a longer rod.
Dewey rod lengths range from the 12" pistol rod to 17". 24", 30", 36", 40", 44".
In the .30 cal. and .50 cal. they have them in 52" to 62" lenghts.

Another comment was to use the .22 cal. rod for all calibers, while this can be made to work, it can cause the rod to bow or bend when using it with the bigger caliber bores. Most bore guides are sized to properly fit the caliber and rod diameters associated with them.

As to finding them, P&D in Edmonton, keeps a good stock of them, as does Reliable Gun in Vancouver, Williams Arms in Port Perry On. T'NT Firearms in Regina, Magnum Gun in Lloydminster etc.

Most steel rod will bend when used with exessively tight patches or brushes, but the carbon fibre one will occationally snap/shatter when this situation occurs. Managing the sudden pressure release can cause one to loose their balance or worse. Have seen this happen more than once.

[Battle Rat]

There are two schools of thought
Uncoated smooth steal versus coated rods that are softer and may pick up abrasive particles.
I wipe both types off before going down the barrel.