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Hi All
Anyone had any experience with Bore tech cleaning rods, I have Dewey and Proshot rods but looking for something better, especially the bearings in the handle.
Regards
Matt Paroz

Hi Matt,
Yes I have used the boretech proof positive rods for a few years now. They have very good bearings in both directions. They also have alloy ferrules and are very safe on barrels. The proof positive series are a big step up on the standard bore stix.
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Matt I have all three and reckon the Dewey are best. The borestick has lost a small patch of its coating (only a few mm on one side) and the bearing feels a bit rumbly where the Dewey bearing is smooth.
Steve.

I have a couple of gunslick rods with the carbon fibre shaft which seem to be very smooth.

Once Tony's barrel issue was chewed around, I checked out all my rods. I've kept my Deweys but replaced the K & Ms with Boretech.

I prefer the Boretechs now if for no other reason that the handle is grippy & somewhat smaller diameter than the Deweysso it's easier to miss high stocks.

It was a Pro Shot rod that failed on me to help kill "that" barrel.
After discussing it with Brisbane TR shooter Mijo Brdjanovic some time ago, I now make sure that I lube all of my cleaning rods on a regular basis. Just a squirt of CRC or similar into where the rod enters the handle seems to make a lot of difference to how they feel.

Agreed Pro shot seem good to start with but have had 3 that dont spin freely after some use. Never again. Have one boretech in 6mm and its good, not as good as the dewey rods though. Only bad thing about the coated deweys is the brass end which can show false positive of copper with some solvents. I now use a stainless rod with ally jag for patches and the coated deweys for brushes.

Matt. The Dewey rods can be made much better by dismantling and greasing the balls and races. Once that is done and the end float set they are an excellent rod with very smooth and free spinning handle. I also put six indexing scribes on the alloy part of the rod just in front of the handle which gives good visible indication of turning and can also be felt rotating with light finger pressure while using the rod. Regards Malcolm.

Matt, I have used just about every cleaning rod known to man over the years & nothing beats the roller bearing handles on a couple of old Parker Hale .30 cal rods that I have. However the BoreTech is the best of the current crop in my opinion.
Keith H.

Since doing the work on Tonys barrel I have now seen another 4 barrels damaged in the same way come through the shop.

Lubing the bearings is a good idea but stay away from WD40 and CRC and other "dewatering" agents. They will eventually gum up your bearings!

I have used mostly Deweys. Thanks for the tips Malcolm, and Dave. I've had another rod for a few years that was too long for the gun case, but now fits in the van , so will start using it regularly . Its a Tipton carbon fibre 50" shaft with a very smooth turning handle. Most of my Deweys end up with a bend or two which you can never quite straighten perfectly. The Tipton may break with extreme abuse, but will never stay bent. Its meant for 30 cal up, but is .265" diam which is fine in a 7mm. Not sure if you can still get them in Australia - if you can I'd thoroughly recommend them - a quality American product.

If your able you can make your own handles.
Small bearings can be found in old VCR's etc. they are not thrust bearings but work much better than production handles.
Also with the uncoated Dewey, I smooth the shaft with wet & dry emery. The new surface was a little coarse for me.

Cheers

Montana X,treme 44 inch , about $80..

Malcolm Hill wrote:Matt. The Dewey rods can be made much better by dismantling and greasing the balls and races. Once that is done and the end float set they are an excellent rod with very smooth and free spinning handle. I also put six indexing scribes on the alloy part of the rod just in front of the handle which gives good visible indication of turning and can also be felt rotating with light finger pressure while using the rod. Regards Malcolm.

bloody good idea.
cheers for that.

I really like the bore tech rods, they are the only ones getting used these days.