Cleaning Rods

[coldboreshot]

I’ve used Dewey and Bore tech coated rods and prefer the Bore Tech myself

+1

 

[LuvDog]

Mine are Bore-Tech, but I've never seen/used a Pro Shot, so now I'm curious

 

[OMW57]

old IVY rod guy here, not sure Dennis still makes them anymore?

 

[R.Morehouse]

No love for Montana Extreme....?

 

[Larry Koch]

Tiptons are the best for the money. Just saying. Dewey are my second choice.

 

[SSchnd]

Dewey Stainless Steel for me. Just picked up a couple new ones from Dewey direct.

 

[LRPV]

I’m using Dewey coated with the regular aluminum ferrule and recently bought a plain SS Dewey. I didn’t know they made replacement handles OR bare SS till this year. I’m using the coated with patches and the SS for brushes.

Boretech- nice handles, coating sucks.

Pro shot - SS rod is nice, handle won’t spin when pulling brush back.

Tipton CF- brass ferrules suck, handles are decent but so heavy it’s hard to balance rod and it ends up on the floor.

Montana- didn’t like the handle, gave it away

Always heard about Ivy but was not able to find where to buy them.

Jags, seem to make or break it for me as far as how much I like the rod. I’ve been a big fan of the Boretech jags. I’m using the 22 rimfire jag with 1.5” squares (I lied, 1.75” squares is what I use) for 6mm.

 

[Turbulent Turtle]

Tipton CF with Boretech attachments. Coatings have a way of breaking up and/or becoming encrusted with crap that I don't want in my barrels.

 

[Alex Wheeler]

Deweys are nice until they get grit embedded. I like my boretechs. And its nice they make a dedicated 6mm rod. I have heard some people say the coating is no good, there must have been some bad runs or something because I like the coating much better than the dewey coating. I have ivy rods too but I only use them for jb and rimfire. They are nice rods too.

 

[DirtySteve]

I gave up my Deweys for Montana Extreme.. nicest rods I have used.

 

[JEFFPPC]

I have multiple brands but my preference is Pro Shot stainless. Never had s problem with them and like the handle. I wipe then every time they leave the gun and can easily see they are totally clean.

 

[Dave Way]

I’m using Dewey coated with the regular aluminum ferrule and recently bought a plain SS Dewey. I didn’t know they made replacement handles OR bare SS till this year. I’m using the coated with patches and the SS for brushes.

Boretech- nice handles, coating sucks.

Pro shot - SS rod is nice, handle won’t spin when pulling brush back.

Tipton CF- brass ferrules suck, handles are decent but so heavy it’s hard to balance rod and it ends up on the floor.

Montana- didn’t like the handle, gave it away

Always heard about Ivy but was not able to find where to buy them.

Jags, seem to make or break it for me as far as how much I like the rod. I’ve been a big fan of the Boretech jags. I’m using the 22 rimfire jag with 1.5” squares for 6mm.

I noticed the same thing about the ProShot rods. The jag will unscrew so the bearings aren’t working as well as they could be. I’m considering the bare Dewey rods.

Dave.

 

[LRPV]

I noticed the same thing about the ProShot rods. The jag will unscrew so the bearings aren’t working as well as they could be. I’m considering the bare Dewey rods.

Dave.

I like the bare Dewey. Probably purchase another in the future.

 

[Turbulent Turtle]

I think we can all agree that whatever cleaning rod you prefer or have, is the best one to use. We can also agree that @Warren Dean likes popcorn way too much.

 

[Warren Dean]

We can also agree that Warren Dean likes popcorn way too much.

Yeah...so???

Beats the hell out of Camembert and a crusty baguette.

 

[David Conder]

Amen to AL