Patches

[Crow#21957]

I'm using pocket drill for now. I believe it's going to shoot good for my 36. My only thing is I wish it was about .003 thinner. Takes some good whacks with the heel of my hand on the short starter. I need right at .025 that's not compressed.Anyone know of a good patch fabric that is that thickness?

 

[Cutfingers]

Take a micrometer with you to a place such as Walmart and measure various samples of pillow ticking they have in stock.

 

[Tumbledown]

Are you selling patches?

 

[Crow#21957]

Are you selling patches?

Not selling. Trying to find a good patch material for accuracy when shooting.

 

[2 shots]

sounds kind of thick. what size balls re you using??

 

[Crow#21957]

sounds kind of thick. what size balls re you using??

When compressed that .025 is .018
.350 balls in a Rice round bottom rifling barrel.

 

[2 shots]

sound about right i was thinking the should be around .015

 

[Crow#21957]

sound about right i was thinking the should be around .015

Still a bit tight but the ones I got. Your numbers are closer.

 

[hanshi]

Interesting dilemma. Over the years I worked my way to where I cut patches from heavy canvas - .030" but .023" or .024" compressed. The loads are kinda tight but will seat with just the wood underbarrel ramrod. I use it in my Rice radius deep groove barrels and my other square cut barrels a bit more shallow. Works in both like a charm but I do have a couple of barrels that do not like it.

 

[beardedhorse]

Jo Ann fabric red and blue pillow ticking comes out to .015 and .019 after washing with no detergent on hot and drying on high in dryer. Are you washing the sizing out of your pocket drill? Use a wood mallet on short starter. Less palm bruises. Denim blue jean patching is thick enough for .715 round balls out of a Curly Gostomski Sitting Fox barrel 12 gauge - roughly .73 caliber.

 

[wiscoaster]

Are you lubing with spit or patch lube? In my limited experience to date, spit works better with a patch that's just a hair too thick. Maybe because it soaks into the material better? Dunno.

 

[Rob M.]

I use a bunch of cotton t shirt material , its cheap to free , . 012 -.015 thick , the pillow ticking is usually .018-.020 ish ....