With the cost of everything being what it is"¦bullets, powder, primers and cleaning supplies"¦what do you use for you cleaning patches and what do you pay for them? It seems that the price is out of sight and if you are paying 2-3 cents per patch and if you use between 1-3 patches in between shots that can add up fast. Is there a cheaper source for patches or do you cut your own? If you cut your own, what type of material do you use?
I buy 100% cotton muslin material by the yard. Wash it to remove all sizing, then cut (and/or tear) it into 1.5 - 2" squares. I usually just remove one strip at a time (1.5 - 2" wide X 36" long) and then snip it into squares with scissors.
I hate to admit it but I've been getting mine for free. I have a brother that works for a chemical plant the use to use 2" patches when cleaning out certain pipes. They no longer use them but have a room full of OxYoke cleaning patches. Every few months my brother asks his supervisor if he can take a bag or two home. He then gives them to me and my other brothers that hunt or shoot to use in our guns. I think I have about 4 or 5 1000 count bags right now in my shop. They come in real handy when shooting 3 or 4 MLers per range session.
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With the cost of everything being what it is"¦bullets, powder, primers and cleaning supplies"¦what do you use for you cleaning patches and what do you pay for them? It seems that the price is out of sight and if you are paying 2-3 cents per patch and if you use between 1-3 patches in between shots that can add up fast. Is there a cheaper source for patches or do you cut your own? If you cut your own, what type of material do you use?
I buy 500 2" cleaning patches from RMC Sports for $9 at the Harrisburg Sportsman's show every year. Two packs of 500takes me thru the year.
Chap Gleason
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Purcellville Va
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Lead...for molding round balls...Free...From dentist...
Loading patches...Cotton ticking $3.00 a yard...
Cleaning patches...Cotton Flannel...$3.00 a yard...
Flints...Free if you knapp your own...$1.00 a piece if not...
Goex FFF...$11.50 a pound...
With the cost of everything being what it is"¦bullets, powder, primers and cleaning supplies"¦what do you use for you cleaning patches and what do you pay for them? It seems that the price is out of sight and if you are paying 2-3 cents per patch and if you use between 1-3 patches in between shots that can add up fast. Is there a cheaper source for patches or do you cut your own? If you cut your own, what type of material do you use?
Old t-shirts mostly. I have an 8 year old who's growing fast so I have an abundant supply.
Old T-shirts, old socks, and Wal Mart sells a 200 count -"bag of patches" for $1.99 so last time there I picked up five more bags.
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I been meaning to ask the same question. My son just left for college and he was throwing out some of his old t shirts. I've cut some of them up and they work ok. But, I find the 2inch precut patches I see for sale are slightly thicker and work a lot better. I'm going to check out the fabric stores.
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What do you use for cleaning patches?
