Loose ramrod

[Pete G.]

Just finished a 40 caliber rifle with a 5/16" ramrod. Forgot to tell Pecatonica about the ramrod and they sent a stock with a 3/8" hole. No big problem since I was thinning the fore end a lot, and figured the 5/16" thimbles would hold the rod anyway. As luck would have it, I ended up with the straightest ramrod blank I have ever had, and it doesn't want to stay put. Any good ideas on how to apply a little tension to hold it in place a little better ?

[bob in the woods]

On a .32 I built, I installed a small spoon shaped spring just ahead of the entry pipe. It exerts just enough pressure to keep the rod from flopping around.

[Jim Cook]

elk killer, I didn't know that Brownells sold period super glue.   
Does it come in a little bitty horn container? That would be handy to carry in your possibles bag.

tie a thin piece pf leather through one of the ramrod pipes,,
or just super glue a piece of leather carefully to the inside of one of the pipes,,
not traditional,,but works

[westerner]

[Birddog6]

Pete,  Just support the RR between two chairs & hang a weight off the center of the RR. Take a heat gun like used to strip paint with & heat the rod well & let it cool.  It will end up bowed & then should stay in.  Some RR's you can just stand them in the corner & 6 mo later they are bowed.

Keith Lisle

[David Rase]

A thin little thong of leather tied through a ramrod pipe would supply enough friction to keep the ramrod from falling out.  Period correct to boot!
DMR

[Dphariss]

Put a brass end on the rod, groove it near the end then put a thin flat spring under the front extension of the TG to trap the groove on the rod dend and hold it.
Gotta make the spring so the rod can slide past it and slightly round the end of the rod to make this easier. With the extra hole diameter you have room for all this.
Dan

[Keb]

Plug the hole with a piece of 3/8" dowel rod and redrill thru the plug with a 5/16" drill. Use RR pipes for your guide.

[A.Merrill]

    Use a round file to rough up the inside of the rear pipe. Melt a small amount of solder inside it. Use your round file to open it up just enough so the RR will pass through but  snug.    Good Luck    AL

[Captchee]

 spring  application will work nicely .
 here is something i have done that will also work .
 take a small section of hardwood . you want it  about an inch long and rounded on both ends  .. it should be just a tad thicker then  the gap . IE make it 1/8 thick .
 if you have a fron entry pipe , remove it . if not  no worries .
 take that sliver and  glue it  just inside the  entry hole . if you dont have an entry pipe  you will want it alittle deeper so you can see the  new wood shim .
 now using a  round file work the shim down so that the RR will slip by with just alittle pressure ..
 then put your entry pipe back on  and try the rod again .  it may take a tad more filing  of the shim if you  pipe wasnt set true .