Ok so i have been using my hoppies cleaning rods,made for rifles, with new brushes... this sucks because they are to long . Have looked at the otis cleaning systems but im not sold ..what do the rest of you use to clean revolvers and autos ???? My barels are 4.5 toooo 7.5 inches

I can,t think of the name off hand but I bought a handgun cleaning rod at Cabelas and it works with any handgun bl. up to 8 3/8 in.

I have an 18" Dewey rod that works well for the T/C, XP and Striker pistols but is still a tad long for the short short guns. I put my own handle on the third section of a 3 piece rod that does those well, it is about a foot long.

You mean I'm supposed to clean these things???!!!


Don't worry, just kidding!!

I use the three piece rods (good steel ones). Thus, I can use one section, or two or all three. Works for me on revolvers, single shots & rifles.

Doesn't the steel mess up the rifeling, or is that just an old wives tale?

The idea of the steel rod is that while it "can" damage the rifling, especially around the crown if you let it continually rub, it will not allow grit and carbon to imbed in the rod effectively creating a file. The steel on steel is less damaging than the embedded carbon in a brass or aluminum rod.

I normally use a muzzle protector (little brass cone with a hole in the center) so the steel never touches the barrel anyway.

For quick removal of powder residue the bore snake works well for me. For removing copper fouling still have to use the cleaning rods.