Pro-Shot ProductsSpear Tip .338 Cal. Jag

At first glance it appears the jag is to small for a 12 gauge bore. There is a lot of room in the barrel around the jag making it appear to be a better fit for a 16 gauge than a 12 gauge. This perception is false. Draping a 3" patch over the jag results in a lot of slack inside the barrel. Used this way the jag is loose as a goose. You can not just drape the patch over the jag if you want it to work well. The problem of extra play is based solely on how you place the patch on the jag. Do NOT drape a single layer patch over the jag and expect a tight fit. That will NOT happen. People applying the patch incorrectly has resulted in reviews that improperly claim the 12 gauge jag is undersized. It is the correct size when the patch is folded prior to use. The patch has to be folded in half then folded in half again. This results is a nice tight and yes, thicker square patch about 1 1/2" x 1 1/2". When this twice folded patch is pushed through the bore on the jag the result is a tight bore fit. By folding the patch into a smaller square the patch becomes thicker which fills the bore as expected. The end result is a tight fit. The patch holds onto the jag forward and backwards in the barrel. The downside of using a jag after having already cleaned your barrel with a normal loop and patch is the jag removes a lot more dirt from the barrel. The barrel you thought was clean before using a jag will be proven to still be dirty after using the jag as a follow up cleaning tool. You may need to use more patches but you will end up with a truly clean barrel. I recommend getting one of these as the price is fair, it is USA made (a HUGE plus), and it cleans much better than a loop ever will. This part is for a shotgun. It does require a shotgun rod or an adapter to use the normal size cleaning rods. If you do not have an adapter or a shotgun rod with the larger thread buy one when you get this. "Pro Shot shotgun jags have a No. 5/16-27 thread, and can be used on a rifle rod with a shotgun adapter" To use this jag on a smaller rifle cleaning rod you will need something like this: https://www.amazon.com/Breakthrough-Clean-Technologies-Shotgun-Adapter/dp/B074N91Z3Q/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=shotgun+adapter&qid=1574456551&s=sporting-goods&sr=1-3 or you can buy a purpose made shotgun rod like this: https://www.amazon.com/Shotgun-Cleaning-Universal-Standard-Thrreads/dp/B06XPLGL5K/ref=sr_1_11?dchild=1&keywords=shotgun+adapter&qid=1574456551&s=sporting-goods&sr=1-11 The only possible downside is this jag being made of brass may react to your cleaner resulting in a false positive for copper fouling. The proper paint being applied would protect the brass from being affected by cleaning solvents. Brass being stronger than plastic makes this a great choice. P.S. If you have a full choke shotgun I do not know how this will fit.

Excellent jag for cleaning my 12 gauge. Forms a good seal with standard cleaning patches without being too hard to push through, and brass won't scratch the iron.

Purchased after reading about the value of a JAG. The price is right and it is a key element of my gun cleaning routine after shooting. Patches and a brush go only so far in cleaning the barrels of my shotgun. The Jag (I typically need two patches to get a tight fit in the barrel) does a fantastic job of removing additional residue. I am frequently surprised by the amount of lead fouling that is swept out with the JAG that was not removed by scrubbing with a bronze brush. It is also useful after I remove the chokes for cleaning behind the chokes (a focus area after cleaning the barrels with the chokes in) as it holds a patch well enough to swab in both directions.

It does the job, that's all I need

Great quality

It's a pretty good jag for cleaning 12 ga shotgun barrels. Could have been a little thicker, though, especially with today's non-cotton, ultra thin cleaning pads. I have to fold those pads at least to six layers to get enough traction. The tip is not as sharp a needle as those rifle jags. So it's pretty hard to pierce through those non-cotton pads.

Works!

Works great for my shotgun. I love using jags as they seem to remove more fouling per pass with their tighter fit. Additionally I can use smaller patches which helps stretch my cleaning materials further, especially with 12 GA.

I liked that this item came safely in a package. I will use it to keep my barrel clean and rust free. Thank you as I could not find this item anywhere else. As well it was reasonably priced.

Does what it should, solid brass

This is awesome for cleaning my shotgun. Depending on what cleaning pads you use you might have to double up but it just works so much better that in my opinion it is well worth it. It can get caught up on the choke though so I guess just be aware of that. Remove the choke if you can.

Excellent

I’ve seen some negative reviews saying this jag is too loose or doesn’t hold patches well, but I haven’t had any problems with it. All the patches I’ve used—whether store-bought or homemade—have done a great job cleaning fouling from my barrels. If it’s not holding patches securely for you, it might be because the patches are too thin. A simple fix is to use thicker material—I’ve had good results cutting my own patches from blue shop towels. You could also try buying pre-made patches in a heavier weight. Since this is for a 12-gauge, there’s more barrel surface to clean, so a thicker patch makes sense anyway. Give that a shot before writing it off—it’s been a solid tool in my cleaning routine."