Hmmm....I've never bothered to check the thickness of my old rag bag material before using it for patches.Take a micrometer to the fabric store and pick out some white flannel that matches correct thickness of reg cleaning patches, super cheap. Just gotta cut it up into squares, .22 I do 1.25" squares. Might get some strange looks but hey...
Same here.It's been a long time since I've actually bought "real" cleaning patches. But I'm pretty sure the Hoppes and Outers brand are some synthetic material.
I usually use old T-shirt material for patches. Due to OSHA and NFPA regs, I have to wear 100% cotton work clothes so that's what I've got on hand.
My old shirts go into a rag bag when they get too ratty to wear and I snip off the right size for whatever caliber I'm cleaning at the time.
When I used to buy bulk patches, it was basically just a rag bag cut to size with assorted types of cloth in em...some flannel, some t-shirt type material, some misc stuff. Never really noticed any difference in cleaning between material types.
Goodwill has regular sales. Get the white 100% cotton.It's been a long time since I've actually bought "real" cleaning patches. But I'm pretty sure the Hoppes and Outers brand are some synthetic material.
I usually use old T-shirt material for patches. Due to OSHA and NFPA regs, I have to wear 100% cotton work clothes so that's what I've got on hand.
My old shirts go into a rag bag when they get too ratty to wear and I snip off the right size for whatever caliber I'm cleaning at the time.
When I used to buy bulk patches, it was basically just a rag bag cut to size with assorted types of cloth in em...some flannel, some t-shirt type material, some misc stuff. Never really noticed any difference in cleaning between material types.
Very good idea indeed. Thanks.Take a micrometer to the fabric store and pick out some white flannel that matches correct thickness of reg cleaning patches, super cheap. Just gotta cut it up into squares, .22 I do 1.25" squares. Might get some strange looks but hey...