Loose in the bore - HUXWRX Alignment Rod

This rod appears to be straight, the the diameter is too small for a brand new .308 bore. It's so loose it can't even hold its place which makes it impossible to judge alignment. There should be at least a little bit of friction so it can hold itself in the barrel. What good is it if you can't get it to hold position while extending into the suppressor so you can judge the alignment? And you can't judge horizontally either, since there's enough slop that the tip can drop about 1/16th of an inch. Nothing would appear to be in alignment ever.