Thread: Jag or Slotted tips?

I've seen everyone using Jags but the only tips I have are the slotted ones and I'm not sure if it's bad for cleaning. Do slotted and jags clean the same or is one of them a scam? should I buy a jag or just keep the slotted ones, I really don't want my guns to have stormtrooper aim.

Ive always used slotted no particular reason just what I had.

I use jags as I think more complete contact with the bore is achieved. I hope I'm right and it's not just fantasy in my mind .

Um, ok I'll wade into this one haha. This is a bit like the old opinions/arseholes line, everyone has one just some a re more smelly than others.

So on that note, the slotted tip for me is a pull through device so virtually useless on a rod although almost all rods come with this attachment. I suspect they want you to pull the rod rather than push???

A "jag" again for me is a serrated attachment that cleaning cotton is wrapped around and pushed through the bore, I personally am not a fan of these but I know some are. I've had the cotton pop off these and get lodged in the bore around the rod, pain in the bum when it happens.

The one I usually go for is a little brass 'spear' patch tip in the caliber to suit the barrel, screws onto the rod and has a pointed tip followed by a series of ridges in the caliber size and a gap with a reduced shank diameter for the rest of the patch to fit into. Much more useful and cleaner in use than the other two types... Some people call these spear tips, some jags, some patch tips, others patch jags so it's a little confusing but there you go.

I did a bit of deep dive on cleaning recently, and generally found the brass jags (pointy ones) to give the best contact with bore, assuming correct patch size. Slotted ones I use for cleaning chamber, neck area, with an oversize patch. Assume a parker hale style one would also work well, but haven't tried as yet.

Spear tip is just so easy to use.no way I would go back to another method. Small square of 4x4 cloth .Speer it,apply a few drops of clp.push through from action end,take it off at muzzle,turn it over n push through again. Do same with dry patch then again with clp.job done.

Originally Posted by Micky Duck

Spear tip is just so easy to use.no way I would go back to another method. Small square of 4x4 cloth .Speer it,apply a few drops of clp.push through from action end,take it off at muzzle,turn it over n push through again. Do same with dry patch then again with clp.job done.

Man after me own heart, dont do it too often unless ya been out in shite weather!

I use a slotted to run the wet patches, then switch to the jag for dry patches