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I don't know why they bother putting the 'loop'
in a kit for a shotgun.
I too put a piece of cotton material in it....
but it still is too small to get much material in it
to do the job worth a hoot.

Won't the tip from your old kit fit the new cleaning rod?
Shotguns are better with a bore snake.....
bought or homemade.
For brushes, I use a tornado.