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Old September 6, 2008, 01:14 PM   #5
arcticap
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The ramrod diameter on my Frontier Carbine is 3/8".
But first, follow mykeal's advice and check the smoothness & condition of the bore.
You can buy a ramord blank and the ends to make your own or buy one already made out of many different materials.
Unless you're going hunting, you can buy a much thicker wooden dowel at a hardware store that can be used as a range ram to simply load with. The thick ones that I buy are closer to bore size so they don't easily break.
But you will still need a BP cleaning rod or a threaded ramrod that you can fit a jag and other attachments to for cleaning.
Some guns shops do sell generic composite replacement ramrods that have one threaded end and the length can be cut to fit. But if it's not the right diameter, you still won't be able to put it into the ramrod channel while carrying the gun.
You're going to need many more items to load, shoot and clean the gun.
Don't forget to buy a nipple wrench.

You can buy a ramrod, blanks and parts from these outfits.
Dixie has hickory ramrod blanks, and just call and ask about the other parts.

http://www.dixiegunworks.com/default.php

http://www.trackofthewolf.com/(S(1iw...age=1&Status=2

This outfit sells finished custom ramrods and parts:

http://rmcsports.com/catalog.htm
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