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    Hi, I am tired of trying to connect rod sections together to clean my 1898 Kragicon rifle. I am looking to get a one piece rod - but which one ?

    It would seem she needs at least a 44" rod to clean from the breech. Should I go for carbon fiber, coated steel, brass ?

    Tipton rods seem nice but pricey. Any help would be great. Any ideas Jim?

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    Dewey rod plus Dewey Parker Hale style jag and 2 x 2 patches. With this combination you will be in good shape.

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    thanks ,Bundook - maybe.

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    Personal choice on all the above ask around and see what sort of deal your LGS can offer, carbon may be expensive but rod coverings do wear away and lose bits off them, bit like women and cars ooops! did not say that disregard my last....

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    I have a Parker Hale one piece also. Yellow with black handle...jag...works perfectly. When the cover wears out, get another.
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    Cinders, thank you - will agree that you did not commit that bit of foolhardy bravery.

    Jim, thanks as always.

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    I have that many rods I do not know what to do with them all Pro-shot, Tetra, Hoppes Elite yada yada and a couple of others why I even have one type that Peter would have used millions of times in the past a broad arrow B.A marked armourers rod never use it just wanted one. In all fairness it is up to you and what you feel best fits your purpose I use pre-cut patches and Montana Jag also a nylon scrubber brush bit useless utilizing a copper brush as it is dissolving whilst you use it with copper solvent?
    In my few years in shooting I have found at times it is better when you cut the patch from the 3x2 roll (use this on my 303's, 308's) cut them a little bit smaller as it saves bent rods, do not know how I know that lot!!!!

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    Thanks again. I use old T shirts, cut to fit. In the past 50+ years used mostly Hoppes (old GI bore cleaner on corrosive).\\-Kab

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    For my model 1898 Kragicon rifles, I used a one-piece "Outers" stainless steel rod. It is 36 1/2 inches long with the removable brass .30 cal. 'screw-in' Tip and accepts most brands of brushes. It swivels nicely and has a 'sliding brass guide' that centers nicely in the Krag and '03 Springfield receivers. I keep a paper towel handy and wipe residue off of the Rod frequently. I use good quality cloth patches (I like the old square G.I. ones best).

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    Likewise, I use paper towel to wipe my cleaning rod regularly. I use the military cotton 7.62 patches myself, I have several thousand...
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