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    Dewey, Tipton and Boretech are all good rods. I have them all. Can't say one is better than the other. Dewey handles are fairly large and mightn't clear the top of the buttstock on some rifles so you either need to get a rod long enough or cut away about 40% of the handle length ways.

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    The handles are large but the rods can be bought in a variety of lengths up to 52 inches to avoid the problem you describe.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Spitfire View Post
    The handles are large but the rods can be bought in a variety of lengths up to 52 inches to avoid the problem you describe.
    Correct. That's why I mentioned this in my previous post referring to the Dewey rods
    Quote Originally Posted by 10-Ring View Post
    .... so you either need to get a rod long enough.....

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    Right , well Neil hasn't got anything so it's one of the others, workshop has the tipton.
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    Quote Originally Posted by jakewire View Post
    Right , well Neil hasn't got anything so it's one of the others, workshop has the tipton.
    So a Tipton is it? Can you post up as I’m keen on a new one too.
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    Sure Danny.
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    Ended up with two of these at 40", caliber specific in that one went from 22 to 6.8 and the other 7mm to .40 something which will cover me till the Custom 12.7×108mm arrives, then I'll just use the shotgun kit.
    Only thing is I had to buy new jags etc cause all my other stuff was Parker Hale
    Didn't think about an adapter as aren't keen on joins in the first place so don't really want two.

    https://workshopinnovation.co.nz/pro...tonCleaningRod
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    Nice tip storying them in plastic pipe! @zimmer
    Think I’ll give that a go as I have them hung up on some broom handle hooks.
    Your idea sounds so much better.
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    Had a carbon fibre rod fracture while sizing a bore, shattered carbon fibre enters the body like a spear and doesn’t show up under X-ray, have to ultra sound to get out. Won’t be using fibre rods anymore, just lucky it was my mates hand and not mind, still has shards in his hand
    Boom, cough,cough,cough

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    Quote Originally Posted by berg243 View Post
    that sounds painful.
    It's worse. Same as with fiber optic shards. They can make their way to your heart and kill you if it gets into your blood stream.

    Or it may work it's way out. Causes a lump in the skin which is painful and it's a foreign object. And may exit anywhere, nowhere near the entrance wound. Snd it might take years.

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    Anyone had experience with the Accu-Tech or Pro Shot cleaning rods?

    Seems to be slim pickings in NZ at the moment

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    Collings of Carterton: Hoppes and Parker Hale Guncare - Hunting and Outdoor Supplies

    I do like the spiral wind on Parker Hale diamond jags and the PH 22 patches but had to get a Tipton rod for the 17.

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    Quote Originally Posted by jakewire View Post
    I'm in the market for a couple of new cleaning rods, Both my Paker Hale have seen better days and would like to replace them
    I see Neil Hayes is not the agent anymore and I can't seem to find any eg Workshop innovations are out of stock
    Does any one know where I can get them as I have the fittings and they don't seem to fit the american ones

    Or alternately another quality brand
    Cheers.
    I got two new parker hale rods before xmas H and S here got them in I believe they got them from a company called SR Marston in Christchurch ( maybe Dunedin ) took a while but we got them

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    Options for .22 currently (within budget):

    Pro-Shot Micro-Polished 1 Piece 32 1/2" Rifle Cleaning Rod .17 Cal with Jag: https://www.outdoorsupplies.co.nz/guncare3.htm

    Tipton (only 26" available) : https://reloadingdirect.co.nz/shop/c...cleaning-rods/

    Accu-Tech Cleaning Rod Carbon 4mm 38in - https://www.marine-deals.co.nz/accu-...arbon-4mm-38in


    Leaning towards the Accu-Techs but have no experience with them - any insight would be great? ��

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    Just bought a pro shot to replace the rubbish Spika carbon cleaning rod I bought. The Spika is complete rubbish. The first one stripped the thread at the handle after a few months and the replacement, the carbon rod pulled out of the sleeve that it's glued? Into . Bought a pro shot and it's awesome. Feels like a well made piece of gear.
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