Dewey Rods and Just What the Heck is a Jag?

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Soon, but not soon enough I will be shooting my HS Precision rifle for the first time. I have done research on breaking in the barrel and plan to use Butch's Bore Shine and a Dewey Rod. I have never seen a Dewey rod before and have a few questions.

1. For a .308 rifle, do I get the .27 diameter rod?

2. From what I've seen online, the rods are male threaded, but the jags made by Dewey apper to be male threaded too. how does this work?

3. Finaly, how is a jag different or better than the loop I normaly see in gun cleaning kits?

Thank you all in advance!
 
1. I got a rod to use in both a .308 and .223, so I can't help you with diameter except to note it works in both.

2. The rod should come with a brass adapter, female-female, to enable you to use both male and female accessories.

3. I don't know except that with a jag, cleaning is one-directional, ie grit is not dragged both ways, and the entire jag is covered with a patch, meaning more even(!?) cleaning surface, ie no gaps possible when you thread a patch through the eyelet. I never thought about it much, but now that you mention it, I've totally switched to jags over eyelets (except, of course, my boresnakes).
 
It'll tell you on the rod what calibers it's designed for. Just get a .30 cal rod and you can't go wrong. I'm completely sold on Dewey rods. I have one for .223, .30 and .338
 
In my experience, the loop attachment was good for only depositing cleaning fluid onto the surface of the bore. To effectively clean the bore, you need a tight fit of the patch against the sides of the Bbl.

The Jag, if it were one of good to high quality, when fitted properly with a patch, gives almost as much resistance to push through the barrel as a new bore brush. And they clean like there is no tomorrow.

The best Jag that I ever used was one that came with a Feinwurkbau Air Rifle. I think it was referred to as a "Griffin and Howe" style jag - altho don't quote me here! You took the patch, and actually wrapped it around the jag. Two or three down the tube would clean the livin' B'jesus out of the bore.

I had a Brand New Outers Aluminum, sectioned cleaning rod break at every friggen joint the other day at the range when I was breaking in my Ruger M77. After swearing a blue streak, I went into town and got a one piece rod (Kleen bore?) with a Good quality Jag and I've never looked back. A bore guide is also essential.

But heed Gale's advice...! Many a good barrel's been ruined by overzealous cleaning!!!

Good luck, Gilbey
 
Met a guy at out local range who was breaking in his new H-S Precision rifle. I believe that he paid around $1800 for it. Really nice rifle. Looked like a Rem. bolt with a Win.-type safety. Lightweight, accurate hunting piece.

(I use a Dewey rod/jag combo, also. They're hard to beat.)
 
I never use jags. If I need a super tight fit I wrap a patch around a nylon or brass brush. This technique will allow the patch to expand into and around the lands and grooves, giving you a much better tighter fit and better cleaning capability. This is really evident in the area just forward of the chamber - rifle or pistol. It works well.

As for rods, I only use the Dewey coated rods. Definitely invest in a bore guide for that rod!!!!!
 
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