I don't think any of you wants that.
Making your own cleaning patches for bore cleaning?
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Re: Making your own cleaning patches for bore cleaning?
I clean my guns a lot. If I cut up old clothes to make all of the patches I use, I'd be running around naked in a few months.
I don't think any of you wants that.

I don't think any of you wants that.
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Re: Making your own cleaning patches for bore cleaning?
RossA wrote:I clean my guns a lot. If I cut up old clothes to make all of the patches I use, I'd be running around naked in a few months.
I don't think any of you wants that.
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Re: Making your own cleaning patches for bore cleaning?
I wouldn't need to. If y'all saw me running around naked, you would voluntarily throw money at me to go buy clothes. 
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Re: Making your own cleaning patches for bore cleaning?
Same here, I used to cut my own but I got tired of cutting patches.RossA wrote:I clean my guns a lot. If I cut up old clothes to make all of the patches I use, I'd be running around naked in a few months.
I don't think any of you wants that.
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Re: Making your own cleaning patches for bore cleaning?
Like others, I save old t-shirts for exactly that reason. They work great. The only problem is that, lately, I've been less than fastidious about gun cleaning, so the t-shirts are piling up. 
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Re: Making your own cleaning patches for bore cleaning?
Of late, the gun cleaning patches I bought and to my chagrin (once home) I discovered were made of paper.
Completely, utterly useless.
Back to old t-shirts, sheets, etc.
Completely, utterly useless.
Back to old t-shirts, sheets, etc.
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Re: Making your own cleaning patches for bore cleaning?
Paper? What brand? Need to stay clear of those.
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Re: Making your own cleaning patches for bore cleaning?
When I m not using the Paul Clean Rollpatch I use the Southern Bloomers precut patches.
http://www.southernbloomer.com/
http://www.southernbloomer.com/
Re: Making your own cleaning patches for bore cleaning?
I use the non linting patches from Walmart, good thing I can afford to spend few bucks on those. I am very heavy user of good gun Rem Oil and Rem X-40 and testing all their competitors.
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Re: Making your own cleaning patches for bore cleaning?
Do you think people that make their own patches can't afford to buy them? What about my paper plate targets with a post it note bullseye?Beiruty wrote:I use the non linting patches from Walmart, good thing I can afford to spend few bucks on those. I am very heavy user of good gun Rem Oil and Rem X-40 and testing all their competitors.
Re: Making your own cleaning patches for bore cleaning?
He never said anything about people not being able to afford them, don't read too much into it. He's probably like me, I have limited time so I'd rather buy patches then spend time cutting up rags or material.Glock4ever wrote:Do you think people that make their own patches can't afford to buy them? What about my paper plate targets with a post it note bullseye?Beiruty wrote:I use the non linting patches from Walmart, good thing I can afford to spend few bucks on those. I am very heavy user of good gun Rem Oil and Rem X-40 and testing all their competitors.
Re: Making your own cleaning patches for bore cleaning?
mrvmax wrote:He never said anything about people not being able to afford them, don't read too much into it. He's probably like me, I have limited time so I'd rather buy patches then spend time cutting up rags or material.Glock4ever wrote:Do you think people that make their own patches can't afford to buy them? What about my paper plate targets with a post it note bullseye?Beiruty wrote:I use the non linting patches from Walmart, good thing I can afford to spend few bucks on those. I am very heavy user of good gun Rem Oil and Rem X-40 and testing all their competitors.
My wife gave me
Using T-shirt is nothing wrong as I do it myself to wipe off excess oil or use some of it with a pick to clean those hard to reach trigger areas.
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Re: Making your own cleaning patches for bore cleaning?
Speaking of paper, unscented John Wayne type toilet paper wrapped tightly around a proper Jag has cleaned my rifled bores very well.
It must be wrapped perpendicular to the jag, and wrapped tight -
It must be wrapped perpendicular to the jag, and wrapped tight -
Re: Making your own cleaning patches for bore cleaning?
RossA,
Sorry, I threw them away nor recall where I bought them or the the brand.
They were pre-cut into rectangles.
If you buy any pre-cut patches hold them up the light before buying. I do recall they were semi-transparent, sorta...
Sorry, I threw them away nor recall where I bought them or the the brand.
They were pre-cut into rectangles.
If you buy any pre-cut patches hold them up the light before buying. I do recall they were semi-transparent, sorta...