Bore guides and cleaning rods

[TomC1426]

Two stupid questions:

1 Are the cleaning rods/ bore guides for .22 cal and .243 cal the same?
2 Can anyone recommend a site on the web to purchase them at a good cost?

Thanks,
Tom

[elblerinnv]

Hi, Tom.  I guess there might be companies that make different cleaning rods for .22 and .243, but the ones I am familiar with use one size for .22 through .270, and another for .270 and larger.  Just buy different size brushes and jags.

Pro-Shot Products make excellent products and will sell direct to the consumer.   Try www.proshotproducts.com, or 217.824.9133.  If that does not suit, Midway or Midsouth are good online sources.

I don't use dedicated (as in special store bought) cleaning guides for NEF rifles, just use the cone shaped guides that come on a lot of the rods that are meant as muzzle guides.  I push in the extractor, set the cone against the breech, and clean from there.

Actually, most of the time I don't use a rod at all.  Take some medium string trimmer material, and flatten one end by touching it down on a hot plate to form a flat or ball on one end, cut the other end at a 45* angle and use it as a pull through.  Thirty six inch length works for me for most barrels, and sometimes you have to play with patch size, or use multiple patches to get a good bore fit.  Since deciding to avoid the wear and tear of brushes, have found this to be a good, cheap way to keep barrels clean.   The string is non abrasive, and if something embeds in it, through it away and make a new one.

Hoping this has been of some use,

Respectfully,
Ernie

[splicer]

Try a boresnake.they are cheap and do a great job.

[chip-don]

I use Sinclair rod guides  on my handies work real good $10.00 
www.sinclairintl.com   they list one for 223 and one for 22-250,243
they are very helpful 800-717 8211   

[Swampman]

Hi, Tom.  I guess there might be companies that make different cleaning rods for .22 and .243, but the ones I am familiar with use one size for .22 through .270, and another for .270 and larger.  Just buy different size brushes and jags.

Pro-Shot Products make excellent products and will sell direct to the consumer.   Try www.proshotproducts.com, or 217.824.9133.  If that does not suit, Midway or Midsouth are good online sources.

I don't use dedicated (as in special store bought) cleaning guides for NEF rifles, just use the cone shaped guides that come on a lot of the rods that are meant as muzzle guides.  I push in the extractor, set the cone against the breech, and clean from there.

Actually, most of the time I don't use a rod at all.  Take some medium string trimmer material, and flatten one end by touching it down on a hot plate to form a flat or ball on one end, cut the other end at a 45* angle and use it as a pull through.  Thirty six inch length works for me for most barrels, and sometimes you have to play with patch size, or use multiple patches to get a good bore fit.  Since deciding to avoid the wear and tear of brushes, have found this to be a good, cheap way to keep barrels clean.   The string is non abrasive, and if something embeds in it, through it away and make a new one.

Hoping this has been of some use,

Respectfully,
Ernie

One of the smartest post I've seen.  Thanks for the tip!