Cleaning Patches

[Hubertus]

Is there an advantage of square over round or vice versa? ...or is this purely "personal" preference?

 

[mjac]

Squares are easier to cut. :wink:

 

[RushCC]

I belive that its purely persoanal. :idunno:

 

[Bill Hall]

I seem to prefer trapazoidal, as that is what they resemble after tearing away at old T-shirts. :grin:

I don't think it makes any difference, as long as they are not too tight or too loose, and do the job. Bill

 

[Rifleman1776]

Squares are easier to cut. :wink:

That's why mine are sorta square. I buy baby blanket flannel from Wal-Mart and cut into squares with a large pair of antique tailors sissors.

 

[ohio ramrod]

Squares or rectangular are easier to cut and have no waste. Circular patches leave waste. :idunno:

 

[rafterob]

If it doesn't make any difference for shooting patches I don't see why it would for cleaning. I hope you are not actually buying cleaning patches. I have yet to run out of a never ending supply of old T shirts and the occaisional flannel PJ.

 

[RC]

if yer cuttin corners on cleanin.. it gonna cost ya later!

sorry,, :redface: had too... i don't think it matters cleanin or shootin.. :thumbsup:

 

[William O.]

Naw, no difference at all, you're just trying to get the crud out.

 

[MSW]

if you use square patches for cleaning you rifle, a squad of mouth breathing, knuckle dragging thugs who have the brain pan of a gnat and the social graces of Attila the Hun will come to your house ... you'd better have your daughters off in another state!!!

if, however, you use round patches, you will be thin, rich, have stuff in your gun safe which will make you the envy of all the range, men will admire and respect you and women will desire you, the IRS will leave you alone, and Sarah Brady will come to your mansion so that you can have the 60 Minutes crew shoot video of you shooting skeet in your back yard.

:rotf: :rotf: :rotf:

really, the cloth don't care and you shouldn't, either... do what works best for you.