Metal cleaning rods are a surefire way to damage your gun's bore, and unless you can be absolutely sure that you aren't scraping the insides of your barrel, you're better off going with a cleaning rod that's designed to prevent any damage to your gun, like this Carbon Fiber Cleaning Rod from Breakthrough Clean Technologies. Without a doubt, this Breakthrough Clean Carbon Fiber Cleaning Rod is the safest way to clean your gun's bore, and it's easy, too, thanks to the company's trademarked Smooth Operator rod handle, which is loaded with two sets of ball bearings. That means the handle can twist effortlessly while the tightly-fitting brush and rod follow the Mfg: Breakthrough Clean.