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**4V50 Gary** · March 24, 2012, 10:45 AM

I won't use a steel rod unless it's coated and a bore guide is used with the rod. Back in the '70s we could still buy Outers brass take down cleaning rods. I still use those.

That said, spending the $40 may be worth it if you've got a precision rifle barrel. You still have to use a bore guide or muzzle protector if it's a Garand type action.

March 24, 2012, 10:45 AM	#4
4V50 Gary Staff Join Date: November 2, 1998 Location: Colorado Posts: 22,306	I won't use a steel rod unless it's coated and a bore guide is used with the rod. Back in the '70s we could still buy Outers brass take down cleaning rods. I still use those. That said, spending the $40 may be worth it if you've got a precision rifle barrel. You still have to use a bore guide or muzzle protector if it's a Garand type action. __________________ Vigilantibus et non dormientibus jura subveniunt. *Molon Labe!*