Parker hale cleaning rods

[Hunterfisher]

Hi everyone
Just wondering if anyone knows were to get .204 cleaning brushes/jags to fit Parker hale cleaning rods. Looked all over the net and all the .204 cleaning gear is for the new rods with female ends. My Parker hale rods are male threaded ends that screws into brushes. Do I need to buy a newer style rod

 

[bluesako]

i would, treat yourself go on you deserve it, a nice 17 cal tipton rod bs

 

[fizzbangwhallop]

Just buy an adapter……?

I’ve seen and got the .22 rod size but having typed this… I dunno if I’ve ever seen anything smaller… but then it depends on the size of your .204 bits.

I use a .17 Tipton rod on my .20Prac…if you go down this route buy the shortest rod you can get away with as trying to control the flex getting the patch started can result in a broken/kinked rod shaft. No need to ask how I know


Cheers
Fizz

 

[Hunterfisher]

Ok thanks for that info cheers

 

[bluesako]

if you used a bore guide you wouldnt break or kink your rod, and its easier for your 1 inch patch to enter the bore, i know from experience as i have bent cleaning rods, but a bore guide makes life easier when cleaning your barrell, the main reason rods bend and kink on small bores is the size of the patches, to tight, so buy yourself a 40 -42 good quality 17 cleaning rod, eg a tipton a good 224 bore guide, and 1 inch patches and life gets easy a 17 rod and jag and 1 inch patches will clean your 204 barrell, dont forget your bore guide bs.

 

[Rhodesianjess]

Try ant supplies,he does an amazing range at decent prices.

 

[20-250]

Pretty sure Pro Shot do a 20 calibre jag which fits the .177 calibre P-H rod.
EDIT- The Countryman of Derby website lists a .17 calibre one for such a rod- try that and just use a suitably large patch.

 

[Marcher]

There used to be short brass adapters to screw on the end of the rod to convert from one type to the other.

 

[Mick9abf]

^what he said^ they don’t have to be PH. I can’t remember the name of the company that makes them but they have a blue and yellow card in the packaging.

 

[Kentish]

I was recently unwittingly sold a female PH rod and female bisley brush / jag. Bushwear do an adapter for £3 which was more convenient than going back to the gun shop Parker Hale Brush Adaptor Double Male for American Rods .22 - 6mm

edit - Oh, .204, Ignore me