Wal-Mart Flannel Cleaning Patches?

[JayFramer]

Hey, gang!

I hear some buy flannel from the Wal-Mart cloth department and cut there own cleaning patches for their guns.

Anyone do this? Any tips or recommendations? Seems cheaper than buying them. I shoot muzzleloaders and go through a lot of patches quickly, plus my central-firing primer guns.

Thoughts?

 

[StakeOut]

I didn't buy any patches in a long time..

I cut up cotton undershirts that don't seem to last very long these days even washing with non bleach whitener(Oxy).After a few washings they look as if hit with #6 bird shot and #4 buck.

I've recently bought a 6 pack of the Costco/Kirkland tee shirts and they are far superior in weight and quality to the jockey,hanes and fruit of the loom variety.

 

[DWalt]

I use paper towels for bore cleaning and have for many years - Hefty works fine, it has higher wet strength. But even cheapie towels work OK. I have no further need for cloth patches.

 

[Inusuit]

I'm with Stakeout. I go through a cotton flannel shirt or two every winter and they are recycled for bore patches and polishing cloths. But a yard or so of sewing store/WalMart flannel would work just as well. Have you priced it? I've bought both cloth and flannel garments at thrift stores for cheap.

 

[jag312]

When I ran out of old flannel shirts, I started buying flannel at a fabric store to cut into patches. Black powder muzzleloaders and black powder cartridge guns use a lot of patches for cleaning.

 

[chief38]

I have been using Brownell's patches for so long because they are terrific! I have been so happy with them that I never bother to look elsewhere. I buy them all in the 1,000 bulk packages and they last a while - even with two Range trips per week.

 

[Rpg]

Flannel or orher bulk fabric purchased from Wally or any sewing or hobby shop works great: a few minutes with scissors and you have all you need.

Old t shirts, underwear, p j’s, cotton shirts and anything else made of cotton that’s ready to throw out make great patches and gun rags.

I can’t remember when I last used store bought patches.

 

[max]

I remember reading about these years ago in the WSJ.

Makers of Quality Knit Cleaning Patches

 

[Rule3]

I only use Dillon Patches!

No BS Warranty!








I have a 30 gal trash bag full of old 100% cotton shirts

 

[richardw]

I use a squeegee after bore brushing. It really. Cleans the bunk out of the barrel, and I cuts down on the use of patches. I buy patches from Walmart when old cotton cloth runs out. I use them main,y to oily the barrel.

 

[billwill]

Been doing the flannel from WallyWorld or the Cloth shops for years. I can cut up a bunch in no time and I can get the larger size I need. Cheap way to go.

Works great

 

[Model 19 6"]

Been doing the flannel from WallyWorld or the Cloth shops for years. I can cut up a bunch in no time and I can get the larger size I need. Cheap way to go.

Works great

I also use cloth from fabric stores.

 

[jimmyj]

My favorite cleaning patches were "Outer" that were 1.5'X3". Cannot find this size anymore ?

 

[Rock185]

I guess I must be a patch High Roller. I just buy patches from Wal mart, LGS or wherever I happen to be when I remember I need patches

 

[Fishslayer]

I use a squeegee after bore brushing. It really. Cleans the bunk out of the barrel, and I cuts down on the use of patches. I buy patches from Walmart when old cotton cloth runs out. I use them main,y to oily the barrel.

I had to Google "bore squeegee." I'd never heard of em. How are they at getting into the rifling?

I have a couple of flannel bedsheets out in the rag bin. Seems like a lot of work cutting patches. I was gonna use 'em for wipedown.

 

[JayFramer]

I had to Google "bore squeegee." I'd never heard of em. How are they at getting into the rifling?

I have a couple of flannel bedsheets out in the rag bin. Seems like a lot of work cutting patches. I was gonna use 'em for wipedown.

When you've a muzzle-loading gun, patches are used oft. It seems to make sense in the financial style.

 

[FifthWheel]

I also cut up old T shirts. It can get tedious. I use a dry mop as a pre patch and it really cuts down on patch consumption. Soap and hot water on the mop, let it dry, and I'm ready for the next outing.

 

[Rule3]

If you look in the paint department you can find cut up "bags of rags" which are cotton.

Cut them up to whatever you want.

Thrift stores have sale days on clothing and get shirts for .25 cents.

 

[JayFramer]

Thanks, guys.

With muzzleloaders, it's important to have the right size and thickness of cleaning patch. They can get stuck in the bore if not.

 

[Alk8944]

Why even mention Walmart? Fabric is fabric no matter where you get it when all you are going to do is cut it up for patches. Or you can go to Goodwill and buy used flannel sheets really cheap, less per yard than new flannel. I use an "Olfa Knife" (Rotary cutter), on the correct cutting pad and an aluminum yard stick. You can cut several layers at one time and really go through several yards of material in short order. Cut them whatever size you want. Tear whatever is left over into 8-12" strips for rags while cleaning your guns. I generally buy 5-6 yards of flannel at a time and bag literally thousands of patches of various sizes, enough for 2-3 years or more.