In my view the best wipe rod available is this Delrin which is a soft/flexible nylon material which I believe to be mostly 'idiot proof' as far as not doing harm to the bore/crown area!
https://www.flickr.com/gp/61286670@N08/0128n6
The other Delrin rod you can see crosswise on the bench is a solid black color and quite stiff! It is threaded 10-32 and I use it for ball seating and a cleaning jag. The white Delrin rod I use with a black .45 caliber plastic brush and I wrap a 3" patch around it just for wiping. When shooting here at home the regular ramrod stays in the rifle and saved for hunting use only.
https://www.flickr.com/gp/61286670@N08/0128n6
The other Delrin rod you can see crosswise on the bench is a solid black color and quite stiff! It is threaded 10-32 and I use it for ball seating and a cleaning jag. The white Delrin rod I use with a black .45 caliber plastic brush and I wrap a 3" patch around it just for wiping. When shooting here at home the regular ramrod stays in the rifle and saved for hunting use only.