Recommendations for squib rods

[Paperchasin]

Hey guys...saw a very old post from a CG vendor that sold squib busters, but he hasn't logged in quite some time now. I've also seen some squib kits online, but they were upwards $80! Can anyone recommend some reasonably priced brass squib rods? Looking for 2 rods, 1 for 9mm and 1 for 45Auto.

[ziconceo]

Go to orchard supply, got one long brass rod for 8$ then cut 10inches off for pistols and left the rest for rifles. Fits everything from my mosin nagant to my glock

[DRAB_81]

I just use wood dowel rods, cut to about 12". I got them at Orchard, but Lowes or Home Depot have them too.

[FresnoRob]

I bought these,

http://www.brownells.com/search/index.htm?k=Squib&ksubmit=y

[Paperchasin]

Thanks for the responses guys...I have a little bit of money to spend, so I'd rather get me some brass rods if possible.

I bought these,
http://www.brownells.com/search/inde...quib&ksubmit=y

$29.99 per rod is alot more than I'd like to spend...

[tylenol9999]

Out of curiosity, how often do you use these rods?

[Paperchasin]

Out of curiosity, how often do you use these rods?

Hopefully not very often! But was at the range the other day and could've used one. So I figure its insurance

[drdarrin@sbcglobal.net]

I always carry a brass sectional rod in my range bag. I've had to use it once because of a squib and it worked as expected. I've used it a couple times to remove stuck casings from other peoples guns.

[Pablo5959]

After my only squib. I went to Allen's over on the peninsula (sorry if your not in the Bay Area), and bought a 4' piece of 3/8" brass rod for 8.00.
Cut off a 12" section, chucked it in a drill and turned down about 8" of it with a file until it fit nice in the 9mm barrel.
I knurled the fat end and polished the rest.
I still haven't used it yet but it's in my range bag if needed.

[FresnoRob]

Out of curiosity, how often do you use these rods?

For me I had one squib before I bought it. None since. But I don't want to have to leave the range just because I have a squib.

[ar15barrels]

I made my own squib rods from brass.
A 5/16" diameter rod will work just fine for 9mm, 38, 40 & 45.
No need for multiple rods.

I made mine with a 1" diameter brass handle about 4" long so it has some good weight to it.
This allows me to hold a gun muzzle-up and simply drop the rod down the barrel without having to have a hand in front pushing on the rod.
It's safer to use it like a slide-hammer than to be pushing the rod in case a squib round ever fired while being removed.

[Mr.Cip]

I just use a wooden dowel. I've only had one squib in 40 years of shooting. The dowel worked fine.


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[ar15barrels]

I just use wood dowel rods, cut to about 12"

I just use a wooden dowel.

I'm going to hazard a guess that neither of you guys have ever had to remove a broken off wooden dowel that was wedged in a barrel by someone trying to clear a stuck bullet.

I have.

On the flip side, I have never had someone show up with a brass rod that was stuck in the barrel...

[opos]

This is what I use for slugging the barrels on my rifles and I carry a couple of pieces for "squib rods"..brass 1/4 " 6 pieces that are 12" long for about $14 on Ebay...work perfectly for what I do.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/6-Pieces-of-1-4-C360-BRASS-SOLID-ROUND-ROD-12-long-250-Lathe-Bar-Stock-/360820014128?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item54028c7c30

They also have other diameters in the similar situation..just e bay brass rod and away you go.

[Revoman]

Yeah, I've seen wood splinter and the guy hadda no good time that day cause he coudn't get the bullet out. Lesson learned, so I have a brass like everyone else has stated.
I don't use the muzzle up approach, I use the muzzle down while using the gun grip/stocks as my hand hold. Just stand it up straight on the shooting wooden bench and bounce in down on the rod a few times to dislodge the blockage. That way if it happens to go off, there are no hands in front of the muzzle and it's pointing down and away from me and others.