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Had to clean my TC Omega last night after a trip to the range. After finishing, the brass jag had tightened up and didn't want to unscrew. Obviously I can use a couple of pliers but don't want to booger up either the brass jag or the aluminum rod. Any neat tricks out there?
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Campfire Kahuna
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Campfire Kahuna
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Old piece of boot leather, impregnated with pitch or rosin, will pad your vice and plier jaws, and grab the workpiece.
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Campfire Greenhorn
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I buy small diameter (just fit 10-32 threads) O-rings of about 3/64" thick of heavy durometer, buying them in bulk for pennies at a time from a hydraulics wholesaler. Works slick!
But one can also make their own washer out of thin leather to do the same thing.
Put either between rod and jag - or other accessories - and you'll never need pliers again.
All of my MZL'drs will shoot into ONE ragged hole ALL day long ... it's just those darn 2nd & 3rd+ shots that tend to open up my groups!
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Thanks guys. Used my arrow removal tool to hold the rod and then used the leather (without rosin) to get the jag loose, only a few scuffs!
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