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Big Game Hunting => Muzzleloader Hunting => Topic started by: jharstad on July 13, 2011, 12:36:18 PM

Title: need a new ramrod
Post by: jharstad on July 13, 2011, 12:36:18 PM: i have a t/c 58cal big boar traditional. it came with the cheesy wood one. it work for a couple years, intell i went to make sure it was still a tack driver and the end came off when i was loading it :dunno: cant seem to fix it so its time for a new one. went to cabelas and wholesale sports and looked on midway usa and nobody had what i wanted. i dont want a wood one and im assuming it needs to be made by t/c. its 26and a half inches long. can any body help me out on where to go or what to buy
Title: Re: need a new ramrod
Post by: Kowsrule30 on July 13, 2011, 12:46:26 PM: Just get one of the synthetic ones and cut it to your desired length....
Title: Re: need a new ramrod
Post by: jharstad on July 13, 2011, 12:57:33 PM: what about the ends do u glue em what do u use to cut them
Title: Re: need a new ramrod
Post by: Heredoggydoggy on July 13, 2011, 01:28:46 PM: A hacksaw works good for cutting carbon-fiber rods. 5-minute Epoxy good for gluing ends on.
Title: Re: need a new ramrod
Post by: Kowsrule30 on July 13, 2011, 01:41:18 PM: The ends on the newer ram rods are screw on..... So you can inter change cleaning tips and such.... I have the one my rifle came with..... I ONLY use it in the field to reload after a shot.... I have another that's a lot longer that I use for sighting in and cleaning...... I call it the range rod...... Get two..... Leave the one in the gun alone until you need it in the field.... :twocents:
Title: Re: need a new ramrod
Post by: jharstad on July 13, 2011, 02:35:29 PM: good tip thanks
Title: Re: need a new ramrod
Post by: Jburke on July 14, 2011, 12:54:36 AM: Quote from: Kowsrule30 on July 13, 2011, 01:41:18 PM
The ends on the newer ram rods are screw on..... So you can inter change cleaning tips and such.... I have the one my rifle came with..... I ONLY use it in the field to reload after a shot.... I have another that's a lot longer that I use for sighting in and cleaning...... I call it the range rod...... Get two..... Leave the one in the gun alone until you need it in the field.... :twocents:
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Title: Re: need a new ramrod
Post by: lokidog on July 14, 2011, 09:10:08 AM: I use an aluminum ramrod. I don't like the noodly flexibleness of the carbon ones. I drilled a 16 penny sized hole in the end to be able to pull it if I had a tight cleaning patch or need to pull a bullet. That way I don't have to use pliers.
Title: Re: need a new ramrod
Post by: dscubame on July 14, 2011, 09:55:10 AM: Sounds like a personal problem. :chuckle:
Title: Re: need a new ramrod
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