Cleaning rod guide for Sharps? OT?

[jnyork]

Does anyone know of a cleaning rod guide for the Sharps rifle? The chamber end keeps shaving the coating off my rod, I tried making one out of a 45-70 case and it is sorta OK, but hoping there might be something better out there. Thanks.

[Ysabel Kid]

I'd be interested in one of those myself!

[tvkenny]

What about something like this?

http://www.midwayusa.com/viewProduct/de ... ber=543912

Or maybe this one

http://www.midwayusa.com/viewProduct/de ... ber=130693

Bet one of them would work real good.

Ken

[Don McDowell]

I have a brass bore guide from Uncle Mikes on my cleaning rod that works on both ends of the 45 caliber barrels, altho it is just a touch to big in outside diameter to go inside the highwall action.

[kimwcook]

jnyork, Dan Phariss makes a stainless steel cleaning rod that a lot of the BPCR guys use and they like it. Search around google and you can find his phone number and/or email addy.

Shiloh Rifles has this one on their sight. Don't know if it's one of Phariss', but if they endorse it I'd say it's good to go.
http://www.shilohrifle.com/catalog/prod ... cts_id=128

[jnyork]

tvkenny, I think this one will work, I have to order some other stuff so will throw one in, if it doesn't work I can give it to someone and not be out very much money. Thanks.

If this doesn't work, I have a good stainless rod in my muzzlestuffer equipment and will try that.

http://www.midwayusa.com/viewProduct/de ... ber=543912

[Don McDowell]

jnyork one thing you need to be mindful of when getting accessories for your 75, is that it's action is not a robust as a 74's. So if something says it's for a Sharps action theres a fair chance it'll be to big. Highwall stuff like chamber guides and cartridge camming tools are closer to what our 75's need.

[jnyork]

jnyork one thing you need to be mindful of when getting accessories for your 75, is that it's action is not a robust as a 74's. So if something says it's for a Sharps action theres a fair chance it'll be to big. Highwall stuff like chamber guides and cartridge camming tools are closer to what our 75's need.

OK, Don, whattheheck is a "cartridge camming tool" ? Forgive me, I live under a rock.

[Don McDowell]

It's a tool , we'll call it a small crow bar, that you can use to fully seat a cartridge in the chamber. Say for if you're shooting a heavily fouled bore, or if you want to seat the bullet out and then engrage the rifling with the bullet.

Here's an example http://www.sageoutfitters.com/catalog/i ... 306481.htm

[jnyork]

It's a tool , we'll call it a small crow bar, that you can use to fully seat a cartridge in the chamber. Say for if you're shooting a heavily fouled bore, or if you want to seat the bullet out and then engrage the rifling with the bullet.

Here's an example http://www.sageoutfitters.com/catalog/i ... 306481.htm

OK, Don, thanks, I need one of those, I'm going out in the shop and see if I can whip one up.

[Don McDowell]

Just be sure to leave a channel on the thing so that as you cam that catridge in that the tool passes OVER the primer without touching it, don't want any AD's

[jnyork]

Just be sure to leave a channel on the thing so that as you cam that catridge in that the tool passes OVER the primer without touching it, don't want any AD's

Probably a real good idea.

[Don McDowell]

Here's another type of the tool http://www.arizonasharpshooters.com/1794.html