Replace your wooden rod with a heavy duty brass rod. These 5/16" rods are strong without adding much additional weight. Drilled and tapped 10-32 on each end for all the ramrod accessories (8-32 available upon request in the comment section). All rods are custom made one at a time by October Country. Also offered is the option to have the rod antiqued so that it blends in with your gun. Packaging will add to the cost of shipping.