Is it me?

[Sean]

<vent spleen>
Why is it, that the attachments never quite fit properly on rifle or shotgun
cleaning rods. They nearly fit, often screwing on perhaps one and a half
turns, but no more, or they go on and then the thread chews up, and won't
come off.
I could understand it if they all came from seperate companies, or
continents perhaps.
It really is about time that companies such as Napier got up to speed on
limits fits and tolerances of threads.
I know I should perhaps learn from my mistakes a little bit sooner, but I
now have 2 shotgun cleaning rods and 2 rifle cleaning rods from Napier,
along with a number of screw on attachments.
They are all crap.
Useless b'stards
</vent spleen>

[Derek]

Post by Sean
<vent spleen>
Why is it, that the attachments never quite fit properly on rifle or
shotgun cleaning rods. They nearly fit, often screwing on perhaps one and
a half turns, but no more, or they go on and then the thread chews up, and
won't come off.
I could understand it if they all came from seperate companies, or
continents perhaps.
It really is about time that companies such as Napier got up to speed on
limits fits and tolerances of threads.
I know I should perhaps learn from my mistakes a little bit sooner, but I
now have 2 shotgun cleaning rods and 2 rifle cleaning rods from Napier,
along with a number of screw on attachments.
They are all crap.
Useless b'stards
</vent spleen>

Never had a problem in that respect ( I don't have Napier kit btw mine is
mostly Parker Hale) my only issue is I tend to over tighten jags and they
are a sod to get off when coated in oil luckily my old writing desk has
suspension bars that fit in the slot. Try getting yourself a Payne Galway
brush ( Bisley ) best £6 I ever spent on cleaning equipment
Derek

[Sarah Cooper]

Post by Derek

Post by Sean
<vent spleen>
</vent spleen>

Never had a problem in that respect ( I don't have Napier kit btw mine
is mostly Parker Hale) my only issue is I tend to over tighten jags and
they are a sod to get off when coated in oil luckily my old writing
desk has suspension bars that fit in the slot. Try getting yourself a
Payne Galway brush ( Bisley ) best £6 I ever spent on cleaning equipment
Derek

and also the aluminium rods I've found are far more robust than the wooden
ones, where the brass screw thing (looks like it is just crimped on) just
loosens and falls off eventually.

[David Christensen]

*Date:* Tue, 04 Apr 2006 22:29:46 GMT

Post by Derek

Post by Sean
<vent spleen>
</vent spleen>

Never had a problem in that respect ( I don't have Napier kit btw
mine is mostly Parker Hale) my only issue is I tend to over tighten
jags and they are a sod to get off when coated in oil luckily my old
writing desk has suspension bars that fit in the slot. Try getting
yourself a Payne Galway brush ( Bisley ) best £6 I ever spent on
cleaning equipment
Derek

and also the aluminium rods I've found are far more robust than the
wooden ones, where the brass screw thing (looks like it is just crimped
on) just loosens and falls off eventually.
--
SCoop

Have we met?

:))

[Derek]

Post by David Christensen

*Date:* Tue, 04 Apr 2006 22:29:46 GMT

Post by Derek

Post by Sean
<vent spleen>
</vent spleen>

Never had a problem in that respect ( I don't have Napier kit btw
mine is mostly Parker Hale) my only issue is I tend to over tighten
jags and they are a sod to get off when coated in oil luckily my old
writing desk has suspension bars that fit in the slot. Try getting
yourself a Payne Galway brush ( Bisley ) best £6 I ever spent on
cleaning equipment
Derek

and also the aluminium rods I've found are far more robust than the
wooden ones, where the brass screw thing (looks like it is just crimped
on) just loosens and falls off eventually.
--
SCoop

Have we met?
:))

Dunno never had an end fall off either mine are rather old rods tho' turned
down to fit inside the brass end fittings and a brass pin fitted through to
stop them spinning if the glue goes west.
Derek

[B Bear]

Had the same problem ages ago. I'm sure there are two very similar threads
used.
Tried to fit some extras to my pull through kit. No go, seem to remember I
bought some more and all fine.
bb

Post by Derek

Post by Sean
<vent spleen>
Why is it, that the attachments never quite fit properly on rifle or
shotgun cleaning rods. They nearly fit, often screwing on perhaps one and
a half turns, but no more, or they go on and then the thread chews up,
and won't come off.
I could understand it if they all came from seperate companies, or
continents perhaps.
It really is about time that companies such as Napier got up to speed on
limits fits and tolerances of threads.
I know I should perhaps learn from my mistakes a little bit sooner, but I
now have 2 shotgun cleaning rods and 2 rifle cleaning rods from Napier,
along with a number of screw on attachments.
They are all crap.
Useless b'stards
</vent spleen>

Never had a problem in that respect ( I don't have Napier kit btw mine is
mostly Parker Hale) my only issue is I tend to over tighten jags and they
are a sod to get off when coated in oil luckily my old writing desk has
suspension bars that fit in the slot. Try getting yourself a Payne Galway
brush ( Bisley ) best £6 I ever spent on cleaning equipment
Derek

[David Christensen]

*Date:* Tue, 4 Apr 2006 13:56:27 +0100
<vent spleen>
Why is it, that the attachments never quite fit properly on rifle or
shotgun cleaning rods. They nearly fit, often screwing on perhaps one
and a half turns, but no more, or they go on and then the thread chews
up, and won't come off.
I could understand it if they all came from seperate companies, or
continents perhaps.
It really is about time that companies such as Napier got up to speed
on limits fits and tolerances of threads.
I know I should perhaps learn from my mistakes a little bit sooner, but
I now have 2 shotgun cleaning rods and 2 rifle cleaning rods from
Napier, along with a number of screw on attachments.
They are all crap.
Useless b'stards
</vent spleen>

I've given up on wooden cleaning rods with brass attachments; they kept
falling apart on me. Gone to pure aluminium and not had a problem since.

DC