Jack Roberts,
I've got a question regarding bore guides, that's had me wondering for a bit. Perhaps you can clear it up for me, I've got Dewey, Stoney Point and what I believe is a Parker Hale, used with Dewey rods. Used them for years and though there is no doubt better available now they were cosidered pretty good back when I got them. What I'm wondering is that since the inside diameter of all of them (And every other I've seen) is larger than the bore diameter, how much guiding they actually do. It seems to me that if I can get a patched jag through the bore guide at all, how can it be doing any centralizing to keep the rod off the throat and bore? /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused1.gifI can't be the only one who ever thought that.
What do you consider a good bore guide, and what features does it have that makes it different in this regard? I will continue using guides for the convenience if nothing else, but beyond keeping solvent out of the trigger and bedding, and stopping the patch from falling off I really don't think that mine are guiding anything. What names should I be looking for, and what features? What's good? Also what is the hot setup on rods now?
Dogleg
