Carbon Cleaning Rods

Ballistol carbon cleaning rods are light, very robust rods for cleaning rifle, pistol and shotgun barrels, made in Germany for hunters and sport shooters. Carbon is softer than barrel steel, so the rod will not wear the rifling or the crown the way a bare steel rod can.

Which rod for your calibre

• 4mm rod: .17 calibre rifles.
• 5mm rod: .22, .223, .243, .260 and .280 rifles, and .22 pistols.
• 7mm rod: .30 and .303 rifles, .357, .44 and .45 pistol calibres, and 12 gauge with the shotgun felt adapter.

Handle and fittings

• The handle runs on dual ball bearings.
• It screws on rather than being glued, so the same handle can be moved to any other Ballistol carbon rod. You only buy it once, which saves money and space.
• A felt holder comes with the rod.
• The rods carry a lifetime warranty.

What to use with it

We recommend Ballistol felts on the felt holder, as felts are the more efficient way to clean a bore. Add a bore brush in bronze or natural bristle when you need one. If you already own Parker Hale rods, see the Parker Hale adapter kits.

If you need advice on which rods and felts to buy, send us an email and we will point you to the right ones.