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Anyone ever try it? Was given large quantity, reasonBly tight weave, but not quite as tite as my red ticking. Just thought id get some expert advise.
Use .0015 t shirt matl for patches?
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I assume you're talking about cotton T shirt material?
If so...it burns pretty easy.
It would be better used as cleaning patches.
If so...it burns pretty easy.
It would be better used as cleaning patches.
T-shirt material is way too thin to be used to patch a round ball. It's not thick enough to fill the grooves in a rifle to minimize gas blow by. It's not thick enough to hold sufficient patch lubricant to keep fouling soft.
A case can be made for use as a patch for a smooth bore, but not a great case as wadding would be better.
Far better to use for cleaning
A case can be made for use as a patch for a smooth bore, but not a great case as wadding would be better.
Far better to use for cleaning
I tried that one day at the range when I didn't bring enough of my ticking patches. Accuracy fell way off.
Very early on I ran out of patches during a range session. I pulled out my tee shirt and went home with a line of holes across my belly. Doubling each patch worked but not very well.
It's "thousandths"
Or I suppose you could just say the material is 15 ten thousandths thick.
Or I suppose you could just say the material is 15 ten thousandths thick.You can always try it. Recover your patch to assess. I'm guessing one layer would be toon thin. Try double or triple layer if needed.
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Naw, won’t work, too thin,,,,,,
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I took the time today to measure a bunch of old T shirts I use for shop rags. I used a friction thimble pair of micrometers to insure consistent readings. The T shirts measured between .015 and .018. I don't know how a previous poster got .0015. A human hair is around .004. Here is a picture of 1 of the shirts with the mics on it. Before people start spouting numbers you need to learn how to use simple tools. I am 40 years a tool maker / machinist and almost as long a black powder shooter. My 2 cents worth
For a long time people have said old T shirts are for cleaning patches not shooting patches since they are knit not woven and knits will stretch. But I was at a serious shoot about twenty five years ago where there were many good serious shooters with high dollar target rifles. And the match was won by a man shooting a stock T.C, Hawken using patches made from an old T shirt both for cleaning and shooting.
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