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Anyone who has spent time at the cleaning bench knows the difference a good rod makes, and the Bore Tech Proof-Positive Bore Stix is about as good as it gets in the coated rod world. This one-piece .22 caliber centerfire rod runs 30 inches of working length, which gives you room to reach through most bolt guns and long varmint barrels without crowding the action. The heart of the design is a genuine free-floating ball bearing handle that lets the rod spin freely as it tracks the rifling, so your patches and brushes move smoothly instead of dragging and twisting loose.
The standout feature on this Bore Stix is the non-brass, barrel-safe Proof-Positive tip. If you have ever run a copper solvent and watched a patch turn blue only to wonder whether it was real fouling or just the brass on your rod reacting, this tip solves that headache. It gives you a true reading of what is actually coming out of your bore. The tip is also female-threaded and machined for a smooth, edge-free transition into Bore Tech jags, and it lets you swap between jags and brushes without needing extra adapters.
Bore Tech uses a caliber-specific, high-strength steel core on the .22 Bore Stix, which keeps the rod rigid and cuts down on the bow and flex you feel with cheaper rods. Over that core sits a proprietary low-friction coating that resists chemicals and will not soften, peel, or trap grit against your barrel. The color-coded, non-slip handle makes caliber recognition quick and helps protect your stock while you work.
The listed 30-inch measurement is the working length of the rod and does not count the handle, so you get the full reach where it counts. Keep in mind this is the centerfire .22 rod, sized for .22 centerfire bores; if you are cleaning a rimfire barrel with ejectors or a choked bore, the dedicated rimfire version runs slightly smaller in diameter. Pair it with a muzzle guide and the right bore brush and it will handle everything from .223 up through the .22 centerfire family with ease.
The Proof-Positive tip is made from a non-brass, barrel-safe alloy instead of the traditional brass found on many rods. When you use copper-removing solvents, a brass tip can react and turn your patch blue, giving a false copper reading. This non-brass tip removes that guesswork so you know your bore is truly clean.
No, the 30 inches refers to the working length of the rod and does not include the handle. That means you get a full 30 inches of usable reach, which suits most bolt-action and long varmint barrels in .22 centerfire.
This rod is sized for .22 centerfire bores. Bore Tech makes a separate rimfire version that is about 0.015 inches smaller in diameter to clear ejectors and choked barrels common on rimfire rifles. You should not run the centerfire rod through a rimfire barrel, so grab the dedicated rimfire rod for those guns.
No, the female-threaded Proof-Positive tip lets you thread jags and brushes on directly without extra adapters. The tip is machined for a smooth transition into Bore Tech jags, which helps protect your crown when pulling the rod back through the bore.
| UPC | 667739922302 |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | |
| Manufacturer Part Number | BSTX-2230-00 |
| Caliber/Gauge | .22 Caliber |
| Length | 30 |
| Style | Centerfire |
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