Cheap Cleaning Rod Issue?

baddarryl · November 21, 2017, 07:44 AM

Hi all. I got a one piece .22 cleaning rod from Walmart. On the end of it is a little adapter that screws on so you can put different size accessories on it. The problem is that is a little larger than the rod itself, is made of some kind of cheap alloy and has a waffled type surface for grip. I could feel it dragging the inside of the barrel and it made me nervous. I measured it and it is .210 wide. Should I worry about this scoring the barrel and go get a better one with a brass fitting? Thank you.

**4V50 Gary** · November 21, 2017, 03:10 PM

What material is it?

The knurling is there to help you with gripping the adapter so you can change the tips.

If it is polymer, brass or aluminium, I wouldn't worry about it. Zinc is rather soft, but I suspect that it will break over time.

November 21, 2017, 07:44 AM	#1
baddarryl Senior Member Join Date: March 29, 2011 Location: Cape Fear! Posts: 1,683	Cheap Cleaning Rod Issue? Hi all. I got a one piece .22 cleaning rod from Walmart. On the end of it is a little adapter that screws on so you can put different size accessories on it. The problem is that is a little larger than the rod itself, is made of some kind of cheap alloy and has a waffled type surface for grip. I could feel it dragging the inside of the barrel and it made me nervous. I measured it and it is .210 wide. Should I worry about this scoring the barrel and go get a better one with a brass fitting? Thank you.

November 21, 2017, 03:10 PM	#2
4V50 Gary Staff Join Date: November 2, 1998 Location: Colorado Posts: 21,855	What material is it? The knurling is there to help you with gripping the adapter so you can change the tips. If it is polymer, brass or aluminium, I wouldn't worry about it. Zinc is rather soft, but I suspect that it will break over time. __________________ Vigilantibus et non dormientibus jura subveniunt. *Molon Labe!*