Looking for .22 caliber cleaning rod

turkeestalker · September 30, 2017, 09:12 AM

I'm wondering if anyone knows of a manufacturer that offers a .22 caliber cleaning rod that has female 8-32 threads on both ends?

I have one of the Menck chamber irons that I would like to be able to use from the muzzle end utilizing the 7" handle that came with the tool, threaded into the rod.
I'm thinking I would prefer it be made of steel, but I'm open to options.

Pardon my unfamiliarity with what's available out there and thanks in advance for any help.

10-96 · September 30, 2017, 12:02 PM

The original M-16 cleaning rod sections have/had 8-32 threads. Does that help?

turkeestalker · September 30, 2017, 01:07 PM

It certainly does help if one of the sections had female threads on both ends, but I don't believe that's the case though I could be wrong.
I do like the idea of being able to adjust the length by having a rod that was sectioned rather than one piece though.

tango1niner · September 30, 2017, 02:46 PM

few minute job for a man with a lathe to face, drill and tap...

FrankenMauser · September 30, 2017, 03:04 PM

Some of the old (~ late-'70s and older) Outers aluminum-rod gun cleaning kits had one section of rod that was female on both ends.
It connected the T-handle section (male) to the others that were male on one end and female on the other.

They sometimes show up for sale on eBay, Gunbroker, etc.

T. O'Heir · October 1, 2017, 12:13 PM

A cleaning rod that has female 8-32 threads on both ends can be made using 1/8 or 3/32 steel bar stock and a die. Both of which you should be able to buy in Home Depot or Wally World.

O4L · October 1, 2017, 12:45 PM

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Originally Posted by T. O'Heir

turkeestalker, WAKE UP. You're having the dream again. snicker.
A cleaning rod that has female 8-32 threads on both ends can be made using 1/8 or 3/32 steel bar stock and a die. Both of which you should be able to buy in Home Depot or Wally World.

Umm...if you use a die it's going to be male threads.

tobnpr · October 1, 2017, 01:47 PM

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few minute job for a man with a lathe to face, drill and tap...

Not so much...unless you can find stock with a diameter of .203 (Dewey SS rod spec).
More likely, involves turning three feet of .250 rod down using a follower, with the thread cutting after.
Not something I'd want to do as the surface finish would need to be mirror slick- not easily accomplished with such long, flimsy stock.

turkeestalker · October 1, 2017, 02:11 PM

FrankenMauser is right as I do remember owning one of those back when.

I'm kind of surprised that of all the adapters available for the purpose of changing thread patterns and such, no one seems to have made a simple threaded sleeve that is 8-32 through.
I imagine that a rod coupling would serve the same purpose and do just fine.
That is provided that I can find a rod, preferably sectional now that I think about it, that is threaded female 8-32 on one end and male 8-32 on the other.

Anyone know the thread of the cheap little steel military-esque AR cleaning kits you see marketed in the olive drab canvas pouch?
One of those may do the trick though I think that those are 8-36 but I don't currently own one and am not certian.

turkeestalker · October 1, 2017, 02:37 PM

If they're like the original M-16 kits then yes 10-96, that would help with the use of a rod coupling.

hdwhit · October 1, 2017, 03:04 PM

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turkeestalker wrote:
...female 8-32 threads on both ends?

Would this work?
https://www.brownells.com/gun-cleani...prod43842.aspx

turkeestalker · October 1, 2017, 03:31 PM

I wish but the smaller of those two converts from an 8-36 to an 8-32.

tobnpr · October 1, 2017, 07:47 PM

If you're going to use a segmented rod, why not just shape a new handle from a section of the cleaning rod? Should be able to replicate the original radiused section pretty closely (if you want to) by bending around a pipe of suitable diameter.

turkeestalker · October 1, 2017, 07:50 PM

Pretty good thought, should be simple with a little heat.
Thanks!

10-96 · October 2, 2017, 03:25 AM

How much trouble would a piece of All Thread be with a buttload of that heat shrink insulation?

http://www.homedepot.com/p/Crown-Bol...7290/202183554

The cost would be horrible!

...just kidding.

Or... cut the head off of a 8-32 bolt/screw and screw it into the female end of the GI cleaning rod? It wouldn't be purty, but either approach should be doable.

September 30, 2017, 09:12 AM	#1
turkeestalker Senior Member Join Date: February 2, 2015 Location: Cottleville, Missouri Posts: 1,115	Looking for .22 caliber cleaning rod I'm wondering if anyone knows of a manufacturer that offers a .22 caliber cleaning rod that has female 8-32 threads on both ends? I have one of the Menck chamber irons that I would like to be able to use from the muzzle end utilizing the 7" handle that came with the tool, threaded into the rod. I'm thinking I would prefer it be made of steel, but I'm open to options. Pardon my unfamiliarity with what's available out there and thanks in advance for any help. __________________ Vegetarian... primitive word for lousy hunter! Last edited by Mal H; October 2, 2017 at 10:20 AM. Reason: Remove silliness

September 30, 2017, 12:02 PM	#2
10-96 Senior Member Join Date: October 19, 2005 Location: Tx Panhandle Territory Posts: 4,159	The original M-16 cleaning rod sections have/had 8-32 threads. Does that help? __________________ Rednecks... Keeping the woods critter-free since March 2, 1836. (TX Independence Day) I suspect a thing or two... because I've seen a thing or two.

September 30, 2017, 01:07 PM	#3
turkeestalker Senior Member Join Date: February 2, 2015 Location: Cottleville, Missouri Posts: 1,115	It certainly does help if one of the sections had female threads on both ends, but I don't believe that's the case though I could be wrong. I do like the idea of being able to adjust the length by having a rod that was sectioned rather than one piece though. __________________ Vegetarian... primitive word for lousy hunter!

September 30, 2017, 03:04 PM	#5
FrankenMauser Senior Member Join Date: August 25, 2008 Location: In the valley above the plain Posts: 13,424	Some of the old (~ late-'70s and older) Outers aluminum-rod gun cleaning kits had one section of rod that was female on both ends. It connected the T-handle section (male) to the others that were male on one end and female on the other. They sometimes show up for sale on eBay, Gunbroker, etc. __________________ Don't even try it. It's even worse than the internet would lead you to believe.

October 1, 2017, 12:13 PM	#6
T. O'Heir Senior Member Join Date: February 13, 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 12,453	A cleaning rod that has female 8-32 threads on both ends can be made using 1/8 or 3/32 steel bar stock and a die. Both of which you should be able to buy in Home Depot or Wally World. __________________ Spelling and grammar count!

September 30, 2017, 02:46 PM	#4
tango1niner Senior Member Join Date: March 5, 2009 Location: NY Posts: 317	few minute job for a man with a lathe to face, drill and tap...

October 1, 2017, 02:11 PM	#9
turkeestalker Senior Member Join Date: February 2, 2015 Location: Cottleville, Missouri Posts: 1,115	FrankenMauser is right as I do remember owning one of those back when. I'm kind of surprised that of all the adapters available for the purpose of changing thread patterns and such, no one seems to have made a simple threaded sleeve that is 8-32 through. I imagine that a rod coupling would serve the same purpose and do just fine. That is provided that I can find a rod, preferably sectional now that I think about it, that is threaded female 8-32 on one end and male 8-32 on the other. Anyone know the thread of the cheap little steel military-esque AR cleaning kits you see marketed in the olive drab canvas pouch? One of those may do the trick though I think that those are 8-36 but I don't currently own one and am not certian. __________________ Vegetarian... primitive word for lousy hunter!

October 1, 2017, 02:37 PM	#10
turkeestalker Senior Member Join Date: February 2, 2015 Location: Cottleville, Missouri Posts: 1,115	If they're like the original M-16 kits then yes 10-96, that would help with the use of a rod coupling. __________________ Vegetarian... primitive word for lousy hunter!

October 1, 2017, 03:31 PM	#12
turkeestalker Senior Member Join Date: February 2, 2015 Location: Cottleville, Missouri Posts: 1,115	I wish but the smaller of those two converts from an 8-36 to an 8-32. __________________ Vegetarian... primitive word for lousy hunter!

October 1, 2017, 07:47 PM	#13
tobnpr Senior Member Join Date: August 1, 2010 Location: Tampa Bay Posts: 4,556	If you're going to use a segmented rod, why not just shape a new handle from a section of the cleaning rod? Should be able to replicate the original radiused section pretty closely (if you want to) by bending around a pipe of suitable diameter. __________________ Remington 700/Savage Rebarreling /Action Blueprinting 07 FFL /Mosin-Nagant Custom Shop/Bent Bolts Genuine Cerakote Applicator www.biggorillagunworks.com

October 1, 2017, 07:50 PM	#14
turkeestalker Senior Member Join Date: February 2, 2015 Location: Cottleville, Missouri Posts: 1,115	Pretty good thought, should be simple with a little heat. Thanks! __________________ Vegetarian... primitive word for lousy hunter!

October 2, 2017, 03:25 AM	#15
10-96 Senior Member Join Date: October 19, 2005 Location: Tx Panhandle Territory Posts: 4,159	How much trouble would a piece of All Thread be with a buttload of that heat shrink insulation? http://www.homedepot.com/p/Crown-Bol...7290/202183554 The cost would be horrible! ...just kidding. Or... cut the head off of a 8-32 bolt/screw and screw it into the female end of the GI cleaning rod? It wouldn't be purty, but either approach should be doable. __________________ Rednecks... Keeping the woods critter-free since March 2, 1836. (TX Independence Day) I suspect a thing or two... because I've seen a thing or two.