so i saw a package of fiberglass wire-pull rods...the kind you use to fishtape wire...and wondered if it would make a good rifle cleaning rod. anyone every try it?
good questions. they are 3/16th inch diameter...does that equal .187? somewhere in there? and there are threads on each end of each piece to mate the 3 foot rods together. have no idea if those threads would mate with regular gun cleaning gear. just wondered if anyone else is wierd enough to have tried it.Any idea of their Dia.? Might be to large for .224 bores, and to flexable to push through .30 Cal. Guess you could always pull them through, but, how would you attach bore brush's or cleaning patch's ?
good question. those fancy one-piece carbon fiber rifle cleaning rods seem incredibly expensive to me. i still use the old military take-down metal ones for that reason. and....i found these at a thrift store for 3 bucks.Sorry, but not being a very creative fellow I have to ask...Why not just use a cleaning rod?
yes, i own lots of bore snakes and think they are great. as for the fiberglass vs carbon fiber thing...im sure there is a reason we arent seeing any fiberglass cleaning rods for sale.Is there a difference between a "fiberglass" rod that you refer to and a carbon fiber rod? The cleaning rods that are not brass or aluminum are carbon fiber that I see. Is carbon fiber more rigid than fiberglass? If you were pulling instead of pushing the rod I guess it wouldn't make a difference assuming the diameter is small. Have you looked into a bore snake? They have brushes weaved into them. They can be laundered to extend life. However, I wouldn't recommend sneaking one into the laundry load.
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they are yours...sometime when we can meet up.I’d buy them off you for 5