Precision Rifle Gear PMA Tool Boreguides

Nik H said:

I recently added a new caliber to my AXMC. I finally got the middle bolt body, so I bought a 300 PRC barrel.

Forgot to order a bore guide, so I did what I always did: email Mike Lucas. Mike responded and said that he retired making them. I was disappointed. I read a comment from @Baron23 where he stated that PMA Tool was making similar rod guides to Mike's. I went to their site and confirmed that they did offer a similar bore guide. They made AI bolt guides, but they did not offer a guide for the AXMC. The AXMC has a larger bolt body diameter than the short-action bolt bodies.

I called them and left a message. I got a return call from Pat a couple of hours later. He said I could order a custom guide for the MC. I ordered it and was surprised that it came in two weeks. I love this guide. It is similar to the Lucas guides, but longer. I find the longer guide more stable. It fit perfectly. It is amazingly well-made. I love the metal insert. Now they will add the AXMC bore guide as a standard offering. They are worth checking out.

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Nik H said:

I recently added a new caliber to my AXMC. I finally got the middle bolt body, so I bought a 300 PRC barrel.

Forgot to order a bore guide, so I did what I always did: email Mike Lucas. Mike responded and said that he retired making them. I was disappointed. I read a comment from @Baron23 where he stated that PMA Tool was making similar rod guides to Mike's. I went to their site and confirmed that they did offer a similar bore guide. They made AI bolt guides, but they did not offer a guide for the AXMC. The AXMC has a larger bolt body diameter than the short-action bolt bodies.

I called them and left a message. I got a return call from Pat a couple of hours later. He said I could order a custom guide for the MC. I ordered it and was surprised that it came in two weeks. I love this guide. It is similar to the Lucas guides, but longer. I find the longer guide more stable. It fit perfectly. It is amazingly well-made. I love the metal insert. Now they will add the AXMC bore guide as a standard offering. They are worth checking out.

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Nik H said:

I recently added a new caliber to my AXMC. I finally got the middle bolt body, so I bought a 300 PRC barrel.

Forgot to order a bore guide, so I did what I always did: email Mike Lucas. Mike responded and said that he retired making them. I was disappointed. I read a comment from @Baron23 where he stated that PMA Tool was making similar rod guides to Mike's. I went to their site and confirmed that they did offer a similar bore guide. They made AI bolt guides, but they did not offer a guide for the AXMC. The AXMC has a larger bolt body diameter than the short-action bolt bodies.

I called them and left a message. I got a return call from Pat a couple of hours later. He said I could order a custom guide for the MC. I ordered it and was surprised that it came in two weeks. I love this guide. It is similar to the Lucas guides, but longer. I find the longer guide more stable. It fit perfectly. It is amazingly well-made. I love the metal insert. Now they will add the AXMC bore guide as a standard offering. They are worth checking out.

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carbonbased said:

They look very nice, like an improved version of the Lucas, of which I have a few.

My problem with this style is the they are a bit cumbersome in use. I have gravitated to the Possum Hollow guides that don’t have that extra insert, which makes the whole cleaning slog a little more efficient.

Btw if you call Possum, you can get their guides made with a custom integrated solvent port instead of their plug-in version.

I get that the Lucas/PMA style insert slightly reduces rod deflection. But, for me, the juice isn’t worth the squeeze.

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