Alex Wheeler
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Guys, I have seen this for years. Cleaning rods bent so much you can literally hear them scaping the bore. A bore guide does not make a rod immune from rubbing the bore. They are just plastic and have clearence. You still need to take care to keep the rod straight and in line with the bore. The guide helps but only a little. I hold my off hand on the stock and guide the rod like a pool stick. This is espesially important when using abrasives.