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Definitely not a shower, soap gets in their cracks !

I would recommend that you get a RIFLE cleaning rod, such as the Pro Shot Products Rifle Rod. It will still allow the use of different caliber jags, but is less likely to bend or break Sometimes patches may be a little thicker than expected and you have push harder. I have broken 3 or the brass 3 piece screw together rods in the last 2 years. Those little brass rods are great for pistols, not so much for rifles. As for solvent, I use HOPPE'S 9, HOPPE'S Elite and M-PRO 7. The M-PRO 7 has the advantage of being odorless. Some folks don't like the smell of HOPPE'S 9. The HOPPE'S Elite and the M-PRO 7 are also spray bottles. For your jags, TIPTON makes a great assortment. I would look at using the newer line of jags. They are chrome plated so that you don't get the green coloration on your patches as you run them through. Green is usually a good indicator that you still have copper fouling in the barrel, but if may also be from the brass brush or brass jags interacting with the b