Originally Posted By: skb2706There is no magic in "rod guides". I've made a half dozen of them. Unless the guides actually held the rod the entire length of the bore it's more of a feel good thing. They don't do that regardless of who makes them the rod still will touch the bore
How much they touch the bore and where they touch the bore is what is critical.
Two brands of bore guides are the only ones worth considering:
Neil Jones
Lucas
What is critical about these rod guides is that there is a bushing that fits on the rod that keeps the rod centered in the rod guide so that the rod is not just flopping around inside the rear opening of the rod guide.
If you want to power drive your rod through the bore, the rod will flex and put a lot of friction on the sides of the barrel, but if you "feel" your way through the barrel with the patches and brushes gently, then you eliminate a lot of rod flex.
