New Ripcord from Otis Features Rubber Core and Nomex Cover
For barrel cleaning, we recommend high-quality one-piece cleaning rods, with fitted cleaning-rod bore guides, and top-quality jags or brushes. However, in some situations, long cleaning rods and bore guides just aren’t practical. Hunters, who can’t pack long, one-piece cleaning rods, can benefit from an “field-expedient” solution that cleans barrels quickly and easily
For those situations where you can only bring a minimum of cleaning gear, Otis Technologies offers the NEW Ripcord breech-to-muzzle cleaning cord. The Ripcord is composed of heat-resistant Nomex fibers braided over a molded rubberized core/cable combo, with a helix-style cord profile for better cleaning.
Otis Rip Cord Features
- Breech-to-Muzzle function (pulls gunk out, not back into action).
- 10″-long section of aggressive cleaning surface.
- Helix shape engages rifling through the barrel.
- Rubber core pushes outward for better swab contact.
- Nomex® fibers act as brush to loosen and patch to capture fouling.
- Equipped with 8-32 threaded ends to fit all Otis cleaning components.
How the Ripcord Does Its Job
Otis explains how the ripcord works: “The Nomex material acts as both a brush to loosen and a patch to capture fouling particles. The molded rubberized core keeps the Nomex cleaning surface pressed against the bore and the helix shape helps engage the rifling throughout the length of the barrel. The Ripcord is simple and easy to use — just insert the longer, narrower end in the chamber and then pull it through from Breech-to-Muzzle. Because of the rigidity of the Ripcord™, there is no need to gravity feed it through the barrel.” The Ripcord retails for $14.99 and is currently available in .22/.223 caliber, .308 caliber/7.62mm, 9mm, and .45 caliber, with other calibers coming soon.
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Like a bore snake, how do you clean a ripcord ? Or do you throw it away and buy more ?
Why are the ends threaded if the jacket does the brushing and patching?
Tom – you can clean a Ripcord by brushing off the large particles and then using a mild soap to clean. Depending on the ammo used, how dirty the gun is, and many other conditions depends on how long it will last. Use your discretion – if it doesn’t look like it will clean anymore, get a new one.
Ryan – the ends are threaded to make it compatible with other Otis cleaning gear. If you want to add a brush or slotted tip, this gives you the option.