Reddit reviews Tipton Deluxe 1-Piece Carbon Fiber Cleaning Rod 22-26 Cal. 36", retail pk
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Carbon fiber shaft won't embed particles that could damage the rifle boreHanging hole for easy storageComfortable ergonomic handleTwo sets of high quality bearings that won't bind under pressureExcellent for working tight patches
One thing I would add - scew apart/together cleaning rods will eventually have their threads buggered up, there are steel versions of kits like this out there which can damage rifling if mesed up enough (the brass more than likely wont but can be a pain screwing them together if you cross thread it once). An 'easy' upgrade off the bat would be a one piece cleaning rod (there are cheaper options out there but these rods are great) just something someone might want to consider adding to the list.
If you have money burning a hole in your pocket, the Otis Elite is excellent. But pricey (doesnt have a one piece rod, but pull throughs have their own advantage) they also make a compact version this version is included in the 'elite' - which just has extra pull throughs and more caliber brushes as well as some extra odds and ends.
I hate the screw together rods, they are small, but prone to bending/breaking and dont always stay screwed together when spinning in the the rifling. Give me a one piece rod, high quality brass jags.
Liquids I use are the standard hoppes and then Remington 40-X Bore Cleaner and an array of oils. I use a silicone gun rag for the exposed metal.
Silicone Gun Cloth:
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One Piece Rod:
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The best Bore cleaner I have ever found:
http://amzn.com/B0000D94RU
A rifle rest. Trying to prop my rifle up on my bag and sandbags was a nightmare, taking an otherwise unused bipod (and the accompanying rail section) on and off my handguards was a pain in the ass, I finally bought one of these and have since zeroed all of my rifles effortlessly.
A two-wheeler / hand truck. The worst part of every range trip is carrying shit to and from the car from the last spot in the parking lot. My ammo can, rifle bag, and spotting scope all fit on this hand truck with a couple of bungee cords and just leave my target stand to haul out manually.
A quality target stand. My range sells cardboard A-frame target stands that blow over in a light breeze, sag when they get wet, and are too short to shoot at less than 25 yards or so, which was certainly too far for me to make any use of with a handgun. I built a square-framed two-legged target stand out of 2x2s and PVC pipe to remedy the situation, but it's a heavy bastard made of smooth, droppable surfaces and 6-foot lengths of ungainliness. I picked up the Range-Pro and now all I have to do is stick a pair of 2x1s in and staple away. I'd also say the Juggernaut is probably worth the extra dosh, the Range-Pro is a little unstable on the front-to-back axis if you're on uneven ground in the wind.
Sight Adjustment Tools (AK / AR). Quit dicking around with that cartridge (or in the case of the AK, that flint and piece of whale bone) and get the tool. The AR tool is also good for Tech Sights.
A one-piece rifle-length cleaning rod. I actually picked mine up (mine was a nylon number, not the model linked) from Wal-Mart for about $7, and it's a huge improvement over the 3-4 piece brass rod you get with every cleaning kit. No dicking around with thread adapters or having the rod too inflexible to get down an AK barrel from the breach, you just stick your brush / jag on the end and go, and it's maybe a third of the weight. Side note: Wal-Mart sells AK cleaning rods by the 10-pack, just in case you're a fucking lunatic.