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#1 Post by **Gerry939** » Thu Dec 24, 2020 6:32 pm

I have a No4 Mk1* and a 8mm M48 Mauser plus a .308 what is the ideal cleaning rod to use for all 3 and any advice on brushes jags,etc ..don't want to use cleaning rod on the Mauser

#2 Post by **PeterN** » Thu Dec 24, 2020 9:04 pm

I use the Parker Hale yellow rod, actually two, a short and a long one, and the jags and bristle and phosphor bronze brushes that go with it.
Regards
Peter.

#3 Post by **gashtyke** » Thu Dec 24, 2020 11:56 pm

Why wouldn't you use a cleaning rod on a mauser?

#4 Post by **kennyc** » Fri Dec 25, 2020 10:10 am

gashtyke wrote:Why wouldn't you use a cleaning rod on a mauser?

exactly, especially as the Mauser in service was designed with an integral cleaning rod (join 3 together) section, the No4 was expected in service to be cleaned with a pull through, but that was for expediency rather than any "need"

#5 Post by **GeeRam** » Fri Dec 25, 2020 11:29 am

kennyc wrote:
gashtyke wrote:Why wouldn't you use a cleaning rod on a mauser?
exactly, especially as the Mauser in service was designed with an integral cleaning rod (join 3 together) section

I interpreted his post as meaning that he didn't want to use the integral cleaning rod to clean his Mauser (which of course unless you have 2 other sections to form a complete one you can't really use it)

I have no idea what make of cleaning rod I have, bought from my local RFD, and all the different jags, mops and brushes from the Pro-Shot range fit it OK for use in my Enfields, Mausers and my Uberti.

#6 Post by **kennyc** » Fri Dec 25, 2020 11:50 am

GeeRam wrote:
kennyc wrote:
gashtyke wrote:Why wouldn't you use a cleaning rod on a mauser?
exactly, especially as the Mauser in service was designed with an integral cleaning rod (join 3 together) section
I interpreted his post as meaning that he didn't want to use the integral cleaning rod to clean his Mauser (which of course unless you have 2 other sections to form a complete one you can't really use it)

I have no idea what make of cleaning rod I have, bought from my local RFD, and all the different jags, mops and brushes from the Pro-Shot range fit it OK for use in my Enfields, Mausers and my Uberti.

ah! rereading it I see your point, he couldn't anyway as it requires the rods from 2 more rifles to be long enough to do the job, I use a Parker Hale yellow rod, along with suitable end attachments, for on the range use I have a STGw57 cleaning kit that does for 7.5 and .308

#7 Post by **Gerry939** » Sat Jan 02, 2021 8:51 pm

Thanks for the advice looks like a Parker Hale yellow rod , have looked them up and is it the .270 and above, with the appropriate size jags and bronze brushes
Thanks

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