I'm needing a new cleaning rod. My Tipton carbon fiber rod split on me.

Whats ya'lls preferences? Brand and material.

Thanks

https://www.boretech.com/categories/rifle-cleaning-supplies/cleaning-rods/proof-positive-bore-stix

Never done me wrong.

+1 on boretech

I had a cheap coated rod years ago and the coating would always peel off. The Boretechs coating holding up well? Must be if you guys are liking them.

I've got several high milage rods and zero issues.

Good to hear, thanks dye7barrel.

Dewey has proven to be dependable for me. In stock at Sportsman's.

I use an old Sinclair rod. Had it for 20 years or so

Not sure how yours broke, but I like the tipton max force rods.

I've had Dewey rods for years. No complaints.

Got 5 Dewey rods and got my first one over 20 years ago. Not a single issue.

Same here.

I picked up a Hoppes elite rod some years back. Would buy another if something happened to it.

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Dewey rods and jigs.

Any reputable one piece rod will do just fine if used with a bore guide. Aluminum, coated aluminum, carbon, but I’d avoid a steel rod

I am more scared of aluminum, especially jointed aluminum, than I am of stainless steel.

Why? A coated rod will have crap inbedded in the coating. A pollshed heat treated will not do that. People have been injured when their carbon fiber rods shatter.

I've got a Dewey .17 caliber rod and a Pro Shot .22 caliber rod and they have handled all my needs for a very long time now with no problems. A good polished steel one piece rod is probably going to be the most reliable rod you're going to find and I can't imagine anyone wearing one out or breaking one- especially if you use a good bore guide.

I've been happy with my Dewey coated rods.

Dewey!!!!!!

I have a couple stainless steel rods from Shooter's Choice that are easily 30 years old

Same experience here. I have tried the new coated rods and they allow residue to embed on the rod surface. Total PITA. The stainless are stronger and flex less. My go-to rod from now on.

For a field cleaning rod kit, I use the M1 Garand/M14 sectioned rods because they are so compact and super strong. I have never had to clean a rifle in the field but I did miss a chance on a second doe last season due to a cartridge sticking and the extractor not able to pull it out of the chamber after the first doe was shot. That is the first time in over 50 years of hunting that has happened. I see the cleaning rod in the field being used mostly for clearing accidental bore obstructions like snow or mud and tapping our stuck cartridge cases. Anyway, that's what I carry from now on. Super compact and will last forever.

[quote=FSJeeper]... I see the cleaning rod in the field being used mostly for clearing accidental bore obstructions like snow or mud and tapping our stuck cartridge cases....

Tape on the end of the muzzle will cure two of those three, plus help protect the crown.

I have 2 Dewey rods that have served me well for years.

The rods I bought in 1998 are the rods that I'm still using today. Dewey...nuff said

Dewey here. No issues for the 25 years I been using them.

Dewey

Same here. My Dewey rods look the same after decades.

+1 to the Bore Stix, every day, twice on Sunday.

I’ve had a couple of Dewey rods. They are soft as noted, and the brass tips doesn’t do any favors. The Tipton rods are a bit better, in my opinion. Still, the Bore Stix are far and away the best I’ve used.

If one of my Tipton's ever broke or got damaged, I'd replace with another of the same with no question. I have 4 various sizes to cover everything from .17 to .45+