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Several places offer it in strips but they are more expensive than a whole yard at the fabric store.
https://www.octobercountry.com/dry-pillow-ticking-strip/
https://www.octobercountry.com/dry-pillow-ticking-strip/
While not specifically to where you can buy it our very own Black Powder Maniac Shooter posted a really neat video on how he does it. I have begun using his method and really like it, especially because I'm doing it myself. Might save you a few bucks along the way. The only thing I have against that guy is he won't give poor ol' Bigfoot a break. He's aways wearin him out every chance he gets. 
longcruise
70 Cal.
With complete respect and admiration for BPM and his huge contribution to muzzle loading, I wouldn't use any t shirt material for cleaning patches. The flannel like cotton material sold in the cloth department is thicker but yet softer and more absorbent.
I'll get into cutting in a later post.
I'll get into cutting in a later post.
longcruise
70 Cal.
Once again, not throwing shade on BPM. Just the way I do it. Advatages: no cutting wheel or cutting surface needed. Adapts to any place, time or situation. This can be done just with a knife. In the pictures below I used scissors because they were already on the work table.
First, a piece of material. This piece will be fine for some 40 or 45 size.
Put a small slit to make starting a tear easy. And tear it. In this case, in half.
Make a flat roll of about ten turns so it looks like this.
Use your knife or scissors like this to cut through all the layers on each end.
And viola you have cleaning patches. Done much faster than I can tell it.
This also works for precut Square shooting patches. The nature of ticking material makes much more uniform patch sizes. I mostly cut at the muzzle but have used precut squares a lot and they shoot the same as precut round or cut at the muzzle.
First, a piece of material. This piece will be fine for some 40 or 45 size.
Put a small slit to make starting a tear easy. And tear it. In this case, in half.
Make a flat roll of about ten turns so it looks like this.
Use your knife or scissors like this to cut through all the layers on each end.
And viola you have cleaning patches. Done much faster than I can tell it.
This also works for precut Square shooting patches. The nature of ticking material makes much more uniform patch sizes. I mostly cut at the muzzle but have used precut squares a lot and they shoot the same as precut round or cut at the muzzle.
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T shirt material , cheap to free . usually in the .015 .017 range , works great . More cotton in the mix the better but 50/50 is fine . Cut in long 2"-3" strips ,roll them up and rubber band around d roll to store them . I tie a strip to the shooting bag and just keep using the end of it over the muzzle and push down the ball , cut it even with the muzzle and let the strip fall as I push the ball down .... Gets too short ,just replace the strip . Free is good ! Old t shirts or thrift shops
longcruise
70 Cal.
Nah, he right.
Old T-shirts do not make good shooting patches, there is no used clothing that is suitable for any reasonably accurate shooting.
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I go to the thrift store with my micrometer. There are alot of clothes, especially ladies clothes that are 100% cotton and extremely tight weave. So tight you can't blow air through them. That is the exact material I look for. That tight weave won't burn out easily. I can mic the thickness of the cloth to determine if that is the thickness for my rifles.
I have purchased at least 3 vintage pillow ticking pillows that the thick ticking measures 17 thou's thick. I just dumped all the feathers out of the pillows and washed the cases. I have found pillow ticking shirts in the childrens section. Be sure the tag says 100% cotton. I also find nice real linen clothes for a cheap price in the ladies section in tan or natural colors that I can sew period bags and other linen items cheaply. The stores that sell new linen to you want 40 dollars a yard. I can buy a heavy weight linen pair of ladies pants for 99 cents ... and it is about 2 yards worth of material. That linen dyed with walnut hulls or ritberries makes a great shooting bag liner. The cut off pieces I char in my char tins and have period correct char cloth that takes a spark really well. You don't need to spend tons of your hard earned money at the big box stores for what you need. You'll be spending twice as much for gasoline and food soon and it is already starting. Think outside of the box, save money, and you will be more pleased with the bargains you find.
Ohio Rusty ><>
I have purchased at least 3 vintage pillow ticking pillows that the thick ticking measures 17 thou's thick. I just dumped all the feathers out of the pillows and washed the cases. I have found pillow ticking shirts in the childrens section. Be sure the tag says 100% cotton. I also find nice real linen clothes for a cheap price in the ladies section in tan or natural colors that I can sew period bags and other linen items cheaply. The stores that sell new linen to you want 40 dollars a yard. I can buy a heavy weight linen pair of ladies pants for 99 cents ... and it is about 2 yards worth of material. That linen dyed with walnut hulls or ritberries makes a great shooting bag liner. The cut off pieces I char in my char tins and have period correct char cloth that takes a spark really well. You don't need to spend tons of your hard earned money at the big box stores for what you need. You'll be spending twice as much for gasoline and food soon and it is already starting. Think outside of the box, save money, and you will be more pleased with the bargains you find.
Ohio Rusty ><>
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While I respect your opinion my rifle might have an argument with your opinion. Either way, I'm sure you have offered some good advice for some folks.
"Grant me the Serenity to accept the,,,"
Uncle Miltie
50 Cal.
I think t shirt material makes the worst shooting and cleaning patches a person could ever use.Think we are on different pages.
