Don't fall in love with your cleaning rod or internet cleaning rituals.
Two or three dry strokes with a bronze brush to loosen crud.
Spray out with Break-Free.
Pull three cotton patches.
Mop out the chamber.
Done.
--------------- They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety. - Benjamin Franklin, 1775
Originally Posted By Rob01: Tipton carbon fiber rods are excellent and won't bend like the Deweys can. I am slowly changing over to the Tiptons when I need new rods
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This. I finally took the plunge on these last years and am completely sold. Excellent rods.