Aussie made cleaning rods
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Aussie made cleaning rods
I've decided to start making cleaning rods. As a shooter I feel the issues of certain branded rods that won't rotate smoothly through the motions of cleaning. These are all aluminium and stainless steel construction with quality bearings to guarantee effortless rotation. 44" will be the standard length and the industry standard jags and brushes will fit. Colours will be fixed to rod sizes to avoid confusion. Custom colours can be done on request. The 2 end caps are showing the different text options as I'm still undecided as to which one will be the final choice.
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Re: Aussie made cleaning rods
They look very nice and neat mate, well done. And for the 56,000,000.00 question..............cost ??
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- .222 Remington
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Re: Aussie made cleaning rods
At this stage I haven't fixed pricing. The next few weeks I'll be able to get numbers sorted and go from there. As a rough idea somewhere between $80-90.Camel wrote:They look very nice and neat mate, well done. And for the 56,000,000.00 question..............cost ??
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Re: Aussie made cleaning rods
Watching with interest Wardy - will you be doing 17's mate ?
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Re: Aussie made cleaning rods
Are you planning on making them in a few sizes or all calibres? The 7mm and up raised that question. I have been using dewey and its 22 and up, 30cal and up and then the big ones where ive seen them made in 22, 24, 26, etc.
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Re: Aussie made cleaning rods
I will be doing a tester in 17/20 cal when I get time to make one up.barryb wrote:Watching with interest Wardy - will you be doing 17's mate ?
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Re: Aussie made cleaning rods
Seddo wrote:Are you planning on making them in a few sizes or all calibres? The 7mm and up raised that question. I have been using dewey and its 22 and up, 30cal and up and then the big ones where ive seen them made in 22, 24, 26, etc.
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Seddo at this stage I had planned to use the 22 cal size for 22,6,6.5 and the 7mm and up will do 7,30 and anything above that. I can do some in between sizes.Seddo wrote:Are you planning on making them in a few sizes or all calibres? The 7mm and up raised that question. I have been using dewey and its 22 and up, 30cal and up and then the big ones where ive seen them made in 22, 24, 26, etc.
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Re: Aussie made cleaning rods
Keep us posted.
My 35+ year old Parker Hale rod is on its last legs.
Will the business end be male or female? That is will the rod screw into the jag or jag onto rod?
My 35+ year old Parker Hale rod is on its last legs.
Will the business end be male or female? That is will the rod screw into the jag or jag onto rod?
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Re: Aussie made cleaning rods
Won't the postage be restrictive?
The parcel being awkward ?
The parcel being awkward ?
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Re: Aussie made cleaning rods
I'll be interested in one of them when you get around to making them.WARDY91 wrote:I will be doing a tester in 17/20 cal when I get time to make one up.barryb wrote:Watching with interest Wardy - will you be doing 17's mate ?
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Re: Aussie made cleaning rods
Business end will be female. I'm not a fan of threading the rod end once it breaks or bends it cactus.Rabbitz wrote:Keep us posted.
My 35+ year old Parker Hale rod is on its last legs.
Will the business end be male or female? That is will the rod screw into the jag or jag onto rod?
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Auspost won't accept them correct. They will be sent via courier and I'm working on that as we speak.New to 223 wrote:Won't the postage be restrictive?
The parcel being awkward ?
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Re: Aussie made cleaning rods
Very nice. Do you have your own anodising setup or do you send out?
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Currently I'm outsourcing the anodising. I have plans to get setup myself if I can find enough work to justify doing so.kickinback wrote:Very nice. Do you have your own anodising setup or do you send out?
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