Cleaning Rod Guides

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Southern Boy just posted pictures of his homemade cleaning rod guides. Makes them out of empty casings and aluminum arrow shafts with a faucet washer for a guide on the 22-250 one. Here's a link to that thread. http://www.varminthunters.com/forums/ggvg/posts/79496.html


and here is a picture of his devices
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Here are the cleaning rod guides that I have used over the years. My favorite is the Derlin with the rubber O-ring from Russ Haydon Shooting Supplies. The Stoney Point comes in second. I used the Saunders guide for many years, but you have to hold it in by hand when you work the rod in and out of the barrel. The MTM is basically worthless IMHO. All of the guides are oriented so the end that goes in the chamber is at the top of the photo.

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[This message has been edited by Silverfox (edited 4-1-2007 to update the last photo post, but the new link just doesn't seem to work==sorry about that!!!]
 
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I like the Stoney Point because it locks in place and because of the top port for solvent. Also, I can use it on several different guns. But, I like the concept of the empty case, that washer wouldn't keep it from pulling out on the return stroke, would it?

Good hunting. LB
 
One of my customers makes a seating depth gauge out of old arrow shafts. Maybe the old arrow slingers can teach us something. (hahah)
 
+1 Stoney Point. I stopped messing around with that homemade junk as soon as I sat down one day and figured out what my time is worth.
 
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Lucas Bore Guides, look no further. I've used Dewey, Sinclair, Stoney Point etc. The Lucas Bore Guides are by far the best I've ever used.

http://www.6mmbr.com/catalog/item/1433308/954882.htm



What he said! I'll never use anything else again.

Aside from building a very superior product, Mike Lucas is a really nice guy and it's a pleasure doing business with him. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grinning-smiley-003.gif

Mike
 
Any particular reason why this 6 year old thread was dug up? Silverfox's links are all dead, just curious. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused1.gif

Thx,

Tim
 
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Any particular reason why this 6 year old thread was dug up?




Wow, (2001) I didn't notice until you said something... Someone must have been really bored to be back that far /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smiliesmack.gif /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif
 
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Lucas Bore Guides, look no further. I've used Dewey, Sinclair, Stoney Point etc. The Lucas Bore Guides are by far the best I've ever used.

http://www.6mmbr.com/catalog/item/1433308/954882.htm



What he said! I'll never use anything else again.

Aside from building a very superior product, Mike Lucas is a really nice guy and it's a pleasure doing business with him. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grinning-smiley-003.gif

Mike



+10, All I will use on any of my rifles. Mike is a heck of a guy to do business with. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/ooo.gif
 
Because there's always the guy who says "why don't you use the search function, there's a bunch of threads already of you care'd to look".

I have the cheap $10 bore guide, it seems to work just fine.
 
I have used a Stoney Point for years, but have considered switching to a Lucas.

Do you need a seperate guide for each caliber, or will just buying the different $7 inserts take care of it?
 
I used the Stoney Point guides for a couple years until I bought a sinclair guide. There is no comparison. And from what I've been reading the Lucas guides are twice as good as the Siclair guides.

I would definately never buy a Stoney Point guide again. Sure they are better then nothing but in my opinion - not much.
 
Do I need a seperate Lucas guide for each cal? His website says they are "custom fit" to your chamber. How could one be custom fit to all cals? Unless of course, the $7 add on piece solves the problem?
 
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I used the Stoney Point guides for a couple years until I bought a sinclair guide. There is no comparison. And from what I've been reading the Lucas guides are twice as good as the Siclair guides.

I would definately never buy a Stoney Point guide again. Sure they are better then nothing but in my opinion - not much.



I'm curious, can you elaborate?

My Stoney Point bore guide:

-is lightweight
-is relatively inexpensive
-has a port to add solvent to patches
-is easily adjusted to different actions
-seals my chamber from solvent leakage,
and
-guides my cleaning rod down the center of the barrel.

I'm just wondering what key features the other brands have that I'm missing out on.

What can make the Sinclair 2x as good, and the Lucas 4 times as good? Do they clean the gun for you too?
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I have samples of about every bore guide out there. Really don't see tremendous difference in most of them. One of the main differences is some are only made to fit certain rifles. Others will fit many different ones. Some are kinda like Dillon reloaders, the accessories you need to buy to get the job done get expensive.
 
In answer to my own question... I contacted Mike Lucas. Turns out the guides are specific for not only cal, but cartridge and action too. WOW, that could get expensive. $30 for darned near each rifle I own. I would need a different guide for my 300Savage, my Sako .30-06, and my M77 .308. And they're all .308 dia bores.... Now consider my .338 win, various .223's, a .22-250, and 3 .204's.... Stop the insanity.

I'm sure it is a phenomenal product. In fact, if I had a dedicated 6.5 bench rifle, I'd have one made for it. But I don't.

I've used a crummy old Stoney Point guide on all my rifles for years and my .338 still shoots under an inch.

The enemy of good is great.

I'm going to spend the money on primers and go shoot some more /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif
 
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In answer to my own question... I contacted Mike Lucas. Turns out the guides are specific for not only cal, but cartridge and action too. WOW, that could get expensive. $30 for darned near each rifle I own. I would need a different guide for my 300Savage, my Sako .30-06, and my M77 .308. And they're all .308 dia bores.... Now consider my .338 win, various .223's, a .22-250, and 3 .204's.... Stop the insanity.

I'm sure it is a phenomenal product. In fact, if I had a dedicated 6.5 bench rifle, I'd have one made for it. But I don't.

I've used a crummy old Stoney Point guide on all my rifles for years and my .338 still shoots under an inch.

The enemy of good is great.

I'm going to spend the money on primers and go shoot some more /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif



I hear where you are coming from, but.... there is always a "but" /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

As much money as is tied up in 1 rifle between the rifle, glass, rings/base, sling, ammo, reloading supplies, cleaning rods, brushes, patches, a 30$ one time cost for a bore guide built for that same rifle seems pretty negligable to me. It is less than the cost of a box or 2 of bullets, or 1K primers. Different strokes for different folks, that is why we have the choices we do. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grinning-smiley-006.gif
 


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