Bore Tech Muzzle Guard .22-.26 Cal Crown Protector

Bore Tech’s Muzzle Guard protects the crown of the barrel, the single most accuracy-critical point on a rifle, while you clean from the muzzle end. Made from barrel-safe brass, the guard slides onto the cleaning rod ahead of the brush, jag or mop, with its large, flat, knurled face set towards the rod handle. It centres the rod in the bore so it can’t wander off-axis and catch or drag against the crown, which over time can open up groups and undermine accuracy. This size covers .22 to .26 calibre rods, the range most stalking and vermin rifles fall into. Cleaning from the muzzle is often unavoidable on rifles without a bolt-out or a cleaning-rod guide fitted to the action, so a rod guard like this is cheap insurance against rod damage on a barrel that’s otherwise perfectly sound, a small, inexpensive habit that protects a much bigger investment.