The Spinjag: One Great Muzzleloading Accessory
There are many little
gizmos out there in frontloader-land, but comparatively few are
worthwhile let alone valuable in any meaningful way. I’m delighted
to say that that is not the case at all with the “Spinjag,” that
goes for about fourteen bucks and can be seen at http://www.spinjag.com
.
For the last several
years, the Spinjag has been used by Knight Rifles’ World Championship
shooting teams, and is personally endorsed by H. P. Gregory, renowned
NMLRA competitor who has won “top overall shooter” at the Friendship,
Indiana matches, and is considered not only one of the best Knight
Rifles team shooters, but one of the very best individual competitors
in the country today.
For years, I’ve used
the range rod sold by Knight Rifles with the rotating “T” handle,
that makes sabot seating a breeze, and lets the rod rotate naturally
with the saboted bullet going down the bore. This allows seating
of the bullet without canting it, and protects the nose of the bullet
from being scored or otherwise being damaged by the jag tip.
The Spinjag does an
even better job, as the jag itself rotates, and there is a bore
guide built in to the back of it to inhibit canting or tilting of
the bullet as well as scratching of your rifle’s bore. No other
jag I’ve seen has this. The nose of the Spinjag is a generously
deep well, and accommodates Barnes Spitfires, Hornady SST, Barnes
Original, Buffalo SSB, and every spire point bullet I have here
with ease—as well as most of the flatter nosed bullets. As the jag
rotates, it also helps prevent losing a cotton patch in the barrel
when swabbing between shots. If that has ever happened to you, you
sure wish you had a Spinjag instead. The Spinjag has a 10-32 external
thread, so it quickly attaches to most factory ramrods. It is easy
to carry in your pocket or range bag, or you can permanently attach
it to your ramrod if you wish.
Whenever someone comes
up with a really good new idea, unfortunately there are bound to
be inferior knock-offs from less scrupulous folks. In the case of
the Spinjag, that has been out there for some three years—that has
already happened. The “Precision Rifle Extended Swivel Jag” as sold
by Cabela’s is an inferior rip-off, where only the head spins in
wobbly fashion, and there is no bore guide. The Precision Rifle
rotating jag also has a threaded portion that easily backs out,
and not only is a poorly made two piece copy—it has no one piece
bolt that goes down the length of the jag as the Spinjag does, just
a fragile little screw in the nose that not only wobbles, but is
easily broken. Shame on both Precision Rifle and Cabela’s for their
shameless rip-off.
In any case, the original
Spinjag is far better product, better made, and better performing
than the rip-offs. With a one piece jag that rotates without wobble,
a stronger bolt assembly, and a bore guide—it is one of the very
best accessories I’ve ever used, and when you start using one you’ll
be sorry you waited for so long to make things so easy.
The Gunn Innovations
“Spinjag” gets my highest recommendation, is available for both
.45 and .50 caliber muzzleloaders, and can be quickly obtained from
Gunn Innovations by dialing them direct toll-free at 1 888-271-2323,
or see their “where to buy” list at: http://www.spinjag.com/wheretobuy.html
. It is an outstandingly well-made, innovatively useful accessory
that every inline muzzleloading enthusiast will just not want to
be without.
©
December, 2005 by Randy Wakeman
