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I have a couple stainless steel rods from Shooter's Choice that are easily 30 years old
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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.
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[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.
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The rods I bought in 1998 are the rods that I'm still using today. Dewey...nuff said
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Dewey here. No issues for the 25 years I been using them.
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Same here. My Dewey rods look the same after decades.
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+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.
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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+
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