Carrying Patches

[jimmy82]

Got a question. I'm going to be experimenting with beeswax/olive oil lube and need a good idea for something to keep them in while in the field. What to you guys carry your patches in while in the field? I have seen a few guys mention keeping them in an empty cap tin. Are there other options? What is easiest to use and is quick and quiet? I'm not overly concerned about being H/C at this stage but I won't overlook something if it looks like a good option.

For long term storage I've got the wife hanging on to the empty baby food jars that are the byproduct of feeding the latest youngun. I thought it was a rather clever idea, like little mason jars :wink:

 

[Le Grand]

For carrying pre-lubed patches, I usually just put them in an empty cap tin. That works real well for me. Le Grand

 

[boar]

I have found that a 2 hole bullet board with two patched RBs and a piece of greased deer tallow patch material is all I need for a hunt. I load at house and when I get a shot I just fill board back up. I usually carry 10 balls. Have a lot of hunting, not much finding nowdays. Dilly

 

[smokehouseman]

I use a 3 or a 4 hole loading board while on the hunt. I figure if you're shooting more than that on a hunt and not bringing home meat, you better get back out to the range and tune her up a little.

 

[Harddog]

I find cap tins to be a pain in the butt for carrying greased or oiled patches. The outside of the tin gets greasy and then you can't seem to get the tight fitting lid off the tin.

Why not try a Sucrets tin with the paint burnt off and then repainted with black enamel paint for a cheap patch tin.

If you are not worried about being historically correct then look for someone who uses snuff and get one of the round plastic boxes that snuff comes in.

Randy Hedden

 

[jimmy82]

What is a Sucrets tin? Never heard of it.

 

[Claude Mathis]

What is a Sucrets tin? Never heard of it.

[url] http://www.sucrets.com/[/url] (They have a contest to see what people use their tins for)

 

[omarick1948]

Boot and shoe polish tin container with the little twisty opener on the side! Holds alot of patches and air tight, so it doesn't leak and make a mess!

Ya just have ta know your Sh-- from Shineola! :rotf:

Rick

 

[paulvallandigham]

I am using some brass round tins made by Tedd Cash products to carry pre-lubed patches. This is for trail walks, and the range, rather than for hunting. I thing a ball block makes much more sense on a hunt. That way you aren't carrying any pre-lubed patches except for lubing the barrel. I carry mine in a sandwich-size ziplock bag. They are large, 3 inch square cleaning patches made for 12 ga. shotguns. I use them to clean my shotguns and rifle. I carry some dry ones in a pocket for cleaning, and the greased ones to lube the barrel as I seat the PRB on my OP wad, in the plastic bag. In a pinch, I can use a bread loaf wrapper for the greased ones.

I also carry a hand towel to clean my hands off if needed. Usually its not. I am in the long habit of using leaves, and even dirt to clean my hands of grease and crud.

 

[tg]

I have kept a few prelubed patches and a feew balls in the bottom of the front section of my bag, the lube does not hurt the leather and I just reach in and grab one of each after charging with powder,i don't use a lot of lube on my patches so it really is not very messy. a small seperate bag would work as well, ypu have to keep it clean so the patches don't get to dirty but I have not found it to be much of a problem, I also carry unlubed patches and lube as needed from a small tin of beeswax/bear oil lube. I don't get to concerned about a quick second shot when hunting.

 

[jimmy82]

I like that idea Horner, got some small ones actually that are just about empty and seeing as how the army doesn't use black boots anymore I wouldn't feel bad about cleaning them out for a different use. That is if the wife didn't throw them out when she went through my stuff I kept in the barracks before we got married. :hmm: That little twisty thing would work well even if the sides got greasy.

 

[MikeC]

Three hole board. If I need more than that for a days hunt I'm doing something seriously wrong.

 

[spitpatch]

I use period correct ziplock sandwich bags.

 

[nw_hunter]

3 hole loading board, patches lubed with Geezer grease. If I'm totin the Hawken, a few greased ones in the patch box.

 

[PitchyPine]

I keep them stored in shoe polish cans in my shooting box, in the field i carry two ball boards.
If cold i hang one by a leather string and wear it under my shirt. :thumbsup:

 

[Tater John]

What is a Sucrets tin? Never heard of it.

[url] http://www.sucrets.com/[/url] (They have a contest to see what people use their tins for)

Altoids uses the same box as 'sucrets'.
Throw one next to the coals in the fireplace to burn off the paint. Gives it that 'old tyme' look

Rusty

 

If you would stop messing with the concoctions Bees wax, boiled bears toe nails and such) and just use CRISCO - you would not have this problem.

 

[Bill Hall]

I also use a cap tin, but I try to find one that has a loose lid. When I load a patch, I fold about a third of it over and place the next one on top, with the fold on the other side. I keep alternating folds so they will stack evenly. When you pull off the lid, the folded flap of the patch stands up and is very easy to grab. It will do this all the way to the last patch. After they are loaded in the tin, I wipe off any grease from the outside. Works for me and can be carried in a shirt pocket. Bill

 

[rabjr]

I use a 1790 style brass tinderbox for patches and really like it.

 

[trent/OH]

I shoot a flintlock because I hate having to open those tiny little cap tins.
If I'm not concerned about period appearances, I find a plastic 35mm film cannister holds a decent number of patches, is waterproof, and is easy to distinguish by feel in a pouch. I'll need a different idea if I'm shooting my Bess, with it's much bigger patches.