Are all cleaning rods created equal?

Bertfish · Dec 9, 2021

Simple question

I need a new set. Have always used the generic Hoppes kits from Wal Mart or Dicks etc. The real thin aluminum ones.

Is there anything that's legitimately better?

tdt91 · Dec 9, 2021

i like one piece brass rods for long guns.

Doco Overboard · Dec 9, 2021

Bertfish said:
Simple question

I need a new set. Have always used the generic Hoppes kits from Wal Mart or Dicks etc. The real thin aluminum ones.

Is there anything that's legitimately better?

Yes, I have a couple of coated steel ones, and some Tipton/Dewey ones that work well for me.
I also have homemade wooden ones for SG's and a very tiny one piece steel one for airguns-22's. (don't know who manufactured them)
I do however carry some of the jointed aluminum ones in my truck from time to time for the range or while out hunting.
The Dewey probably has the best overall construction. SOme of the Dewey specific brass ones are nice to have around too for pistols/Ar' and what not.
Those Delrin rod guides are worth it too especially for small caliber rifles.
Opossum Hollow? is the brand name of the ones I have around my bench.

Trepang · Dec 9, 2021

I really like J Dewey Nylon-coated rods.

https://deweyrods.com/product-category/gun-cleaning-individual-rods/nylon-coated/

As matter of fact 99% of my cleaning stuff is J Dewey.

All made is USA

Virgil Co.C · Dec 9, 2021

J Dewey rods . They are one piece .Basspro carries them . There are different sizes & lengths.Cheap rods are exactly that , garbage . Not sure if they make a 2 piece I haven’t seen them . But they 40-50 $ and worth every penny to me .

Boats · Dec 9, 2021

I prefer the Tipton carbon fiber ones. Very strong but also flexible.

Especially useful when using a possum hollow chamber guide on a rifle with a high cheek piece, as it will flex around instead of kink or bind

K31 · Dec 9, 2021

Boretech.

HiStandards · Dec 9, 2021

Dewey coated. Wipe the crud off. But mostly I use a pull- through.

Jim12 · Dec 9, 2021

Dewey rods are made in the U.S.A.

Tipton rods are made in China.

Bertfish · Dec 9, 2021

Are Tipton or Dewey made with a thread that will accept all the normal bronze brushes?

K31 · Dec 9, 2021

Boretech.

Bertfish · Dec 9, 2021

K31 said:
Boretech.

Give me some more info, they have a lot on their website. What do you use specifically?

94hokie · Dec 9, 2021

Bertfish said:
Give me some more info, they have a lot on their website. What do you use specifically?

This is the one I use

https://www.boretech.com/products/proof-positive-bore-stix-6mm-270-cal

Speed3 · Dec 9, 2021

K31 said:
Boretech.

100% this. Best I've used. Dont forget a bore guide also. More damage is done to rifles cleaning them than shooting them without cleaning .

Hibs · Dec 9, 2021

Wait, people actually clean their barrels?

LoL

For those FEW times that I do, I simply use a bore snake. More often then not people do more damage than good, just my (maybe) unpopular opinion.

OneGunTex · Dec 9, 2021

Bertfish said:
Simple question

I need a new set. Have always used the generic Hoppes kits from Wal Mart or Dicks etc. The real thin aluminum ones.

Is there anything that's legitimately better?

I didn't look at the next 14 posts so maybe this has already been said, but I'll never buy another aluminum Hoppes rod. Had one break on me just a couple weeks ago when a jag/patch got stuck in the chamber and trying to pull it out.

Find something brass - softer than your barrel, more durable than aluminum

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twybyll · Dec 9, 2021

I appreciate all the brand suggestions, but can someone explain what makes one better than another? What does the extra cost get you if I wanted to "upgrade"?

Off_paper · Dec 9, 2021

twybyll said:
I appreciate all the brand suggestions, but can someone explain what makes one better than another? What does the extra cost get you if I wanted to "upgrade"?

This is exactly what I'd like to know. I saw one mention of a Hoppe rod breaking, but beyond that, what makes one rod better than the next?

kstone803 · Dec 9, 2021

twybyll said:
I appreciate all the brand suggestions, but can someone explain what makes one better than another? What does the extra cost get you if I wanted to "upgrade"?

I use Dewey rods. The better one piece rods are less likely to break and the coated rods are less likely to damage the crown or bore of your rifle when you don't brush in completely straight strokes (this is also what the plastic guides are for if you buy those). They have way better handles than the cheap T handle segmented rods and are just a higher overall build quality.

Uncle Duke · Dec 9, 2021

K31 said:
Boretech.

For me as well. Good products.

Are all cleaning rods created equal?

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