cleaning patches size
10-26-2011, 06:03 PM
#1
Fork Horn
Thread Starter
Join Date: Aug 2010
Posts: 369
cleaning patches size
Still waiting on the Knight order, So I got out the JB paste and went ahead and stroked the barrel of the 52 Disc Extreme went ahead and ran 50 strokes.Started with the spin jag and thought didnt seem like wasnt tight enough, so switched to the factory jag that came with the gun little better but still seemed to easy!! Then I got to looking seems the patches I ordered are CVA 2 inch patch vs the 2 1/2 inch they should have been. So seems like another issue again so anyhow they seem all full thin. Is there a thickness diiferance between the 2 and 2.5 patch? Are who makes a good nice thick 2.5 patch?
Jason
Jason
10-26-2011, 06:22 PM
#3
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Idaho
Posts: 11,703
donjose
Jason, they should be 2 1/2 patches... they will work a lot better...
These are the ones that I use...
http://www.trackofthewolf.com/catego...m=OX-CLEAN-58M
Look at the line with this Part Number
OX-CLEAN-58M
These will be even a bit tighter but with the Spin Jag might be just right...
OX-GI-3M
Jason, they should be 2 1/2 patches... they will work a lot better...
These are the ones that I use...
http://www.trackofthewolf.com/catego...m=OX-CLEAN-58M
Look at the line with this Part Number
OX-CLEAN-58M
These will be even a bit tighter but with the Spin Jag might be just right...
OX-GI-3M
Last edited by sabotloader; 10-26-2011 at 06:30 PM.
10-26-2011, 06:23 PM
#4
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Eastern PA
Posts: 12,747
a great patch material is white flannel you can pick up at just about any Walmart. I cut it into about 1 1/2 - 2" squares and with the proper jag is nice and snug. Now it takes a bit of time to cut a yard of material into these squares. especially if you don't have a roller cutter. I use a steel yardstick, a utility knife and a 1x4 for my cutting surface to cut the material into strips. Then my scissors to cut the strips into squares.
10-26-2011, 06:36 PM
#6
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Minnesota
Posts: 2,037
I do it about the same as you Bronko. Sometimes my "squares" look kind of funky but they seem to work just fine. I will buy a yard or two of the flannel and cut them into pieces out in the shop when I am having my morning coffee. I get enough patches from a couple yards to last me quite a while.
10-26-2011, 06:42 PM
#7
Fork Horn
Thread Starter
Join Date: Aug 2010
Posts: 369
Sounds great,
Like I said seems like a little tighter might have been nice, but I think the 2 inch will work, I hope till I order some more cause come hell or high water as soon as the Knight order shows this Sunday will be smoke day
Like I said seems like a little tighter might have been nice, but I think the 2 inch will work, I hope till I order some more cause come hell or high water as soon as the Knight order shows this Sunday will be smoke day
10-30-2011, 10:50 PM
#8
Typical Buck
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Central Connecticut
Posts: 766
There's a company named Southern Bloomer Manufacturing Company that makes a variety of cleaning patches and muzzle loading patches.
Their .50 cleaning patches measure 2"X2" and come with 500/bag.
Their Universal Rifle-Pistol Cleaning Patches measure 2.5"X2.5" and come with 125/bag.
They also make 3"X3" shotgun patches and many other sizes.
http://southernbloomer.com/products.html
Southern Bloomer Mfg. Co.
1215 Fifth Street
Bristol, TN 37620
Phone: 423-878-6660
Their .50 cleaning patches measure 2"X2" and come with 500/bag.
Their Universal Rifle-Pistol Cleaning Patches measure 2.5"X2.5" and come with 125/bag.
They also make 3"X3" shotgun patches and many other sizes.
http://southernbloomer.com/products.html
Southern Bloomer Mfg. Co.
1215 Fifth Street
Bristol, TN 37620
Phone: 423-878-6660
10-31-2011, 05:49 AM
#10
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Nov 2005
Posts: 6,585
I like the old army surplus patches, I bought several cases of the the last time I seen them at the army surplus place about 30 years a go. They are thicker than any of the for sale by a company patches I have seen. I think they are just right.
Also many thanks to the person who mentioned the new Elite Hoppes for Blackhorn it is just as good as he said. Sorry did not notice the name. First thing I tried that is better than Hoppes #9 mixed 50/50 with alcohol or Montana X Cowboy.
Also many thanks to the person who mentioned the new Elite Hoppes for Blackhorn it is just as good as he said. Sorry did not notice the name. First thing I tried that is better than Hoppes #9 mixed 50/50 with alcohol or Montana X Cowboy.