Pro-Shot Exclusive & Proprietary Manufacturing steps make the Pro-Shot Premium 1-Piece Micro-Polished Shotgun Cleaning Rod the BEST type of gun cleaning rod to use. Pro-Shot's 1 Piece Micro Polished Stainless Cleaning Rods are less hard than barrel steel, and go through multiple steps of finishing to provide you the best tool for cleaning. Pro-shot builds the protective coating into the rod itself. First, they heat treat the steal, this adds to the strength and durability of the cleaning rod. Next, they center-less grind and Micro-Polish/Burnish the rod. Their exclusive and proprietary manufacturing process of micro polishing/burnishing cleaning rods along with center-less grinding and polishing, provide for a super smooth and mirror-like jeweled finish. These extras manufacturing steps provide a hardened dense jeweled mirror like finish, so they do not pick up and carry abrasive grit, dirt, & fouling. Micro polished precision stainless steel cleaning Pro-Shot rods are strong and ...