What size cleaning rod?

[taseal]

Sent my R700 to the gunsmith for blueprinting, and I was going to order the tipton 1 piece cleaning rod...

Not sure if I should order 36 or 40 inch though.

it's a 27 inch barrel on a R700 action. should 36 be enough? I don't have the rifle to measure the action to add to the barrel so...

I think 36 should be enough, but just wanted to make sure before I order it.

thanks!

 

[jasonk]

Re: What size cleaning rod?

No, go at least 40, maybe 44. You don't want to have to have the handle and your hand banging into your scope to get it all the way out the bore.

 

[taseal]

Re: What size cleaning rod?

ahhh, ok....

might as well just get the 44 then, incase I decide to get a longer barrel one day. not that much more money.

 

[netranger6]

Re: What size cleaning rod?

Tipton CF is great. I run a 40, and Blue IOSSO brushes, and nickel plated jags. Good thing you're not skimping out.

 

[taseal]

Re: What size cleaning rod?

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: netranger6</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Tipton CF is great. I run a 40, and Blue IOSSO brushes, and nickel plated jags. Good thing you're not skimping out. </div></div>

I mostly use bore snake, but I can't really remove fouling with them. it's more of a cleaning between shootings thing.

I'm actually gonna be also using smooth-kote so the 1 piece rod will only be used to remove everythign and reapply about every 150 rounds. in between shootings I'll just use a bore snake which should get everything off

 

[Rob01]

Re: What size cleaning rod?

I use a 36" Dewey with a Lucus bore guide on a 26" .308 on a Rem700 short action. The jag just makes it out the barrel. 40" would work well.

 

[Graham]

Re: What size cleaning rod?

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Rob01</div><div class="ubbcode-body">The jag just makes it out the barrel.</div></div>When it comes to cleaning rods I defer to Team Blaster, especially to the expertise of KJ.

 

[Rob01]

Re: What size cleaning rod?

I save my .30 rods for my .30 barrels Graham. Not the 6.5mm barrels like my team mate LOL