Pillow ticking patches

[RushCC]

RIG and spit. Spit if I plan on firing imeadiatly and RIG otherwise. That's also beacause I use RIG on cleaning patches, so I only have to carry around one little tub of it.

 

Bore butter.

 

[majg1234]

beeswax and olive oil.I vary the amount of oil based on temperature I'm hunting or shooting in so the lube is kinda like a thin chapstick :grin:

 

[catman]

Birddog 6 lube

He's a board member, I use it for hunting only, good stuff. Other than that I use spit.

 

[stronics]

brownbear, thanks for the information. I read all your post with intrest. I'm new to this and so far haven't tried much loading out of a bag. I was curious as to how best to do it.
David

 

[Rifleman1776]

RIG and spit. Spit if I plan on firing imeadiatly and RIG otherwise. That's also beacause I use RIG on cleaning patches, so I only have to carry around one little tub of it.

RIG is a good product. I don't see any point in adding spit to it.
Only downside I can see is that it is an expensive product for this use.

 

[dc7x64]

Glad to hear Mink Oil Tallow is good stuff, because I just ordered some from T.O.W. yesterday to try out. I also just walked in the door from Wally World with a yard of .018 pillow ticking. I layed it out..a little under 12 sq.ft.! On sale for $5.00! That looks to be a lot of shooting! I know some of you guys use a patch knife, but any suggestions on how to prepare and cut out material to use for pre-lubed patches for hunting? I usually buy storebought dry patches and lube them the night before I shoot and I too keep them in a plastic snuff can. Can they be cut square or do they have to be round?

 

[RushCC]

That's true, I just use it because there was an old tub of it laying around and when I needed a lube a while back, I noticed that it was advertised as a good one. I'm still using the same one. I used bore butter with good results before that. That's all, I had no intention of passing out faulty information.

 

[flyfisher76544]

I've used spit, Bore Butter and Stumpkillers Moose Juice.

They all work but IMO spit should only be used if the shot is going to be taken within seconds of loading.

Moose Juice and spit, used at the time of loading has the advantage of softening the fouling in the bore while the shot is being rammed.

This pretty much eliminates the need to wipe the bore between shots.

Same here, noticed a big difference in the fouling and the need to swab as often using other lubes.

 

[BrownBear]

Glad to hear Mink Oil Tallow is good stuff, because I just ordered some from T.O.W. yesterday to try out. I also just walked in the door from Wally World with a yard of .018 pillow ticking. I layed it out..a little under 12 sq.ft.! On sale for $5.00! That looks to be a lot of shooting! I know some of you guys use a patch knife, but any suggestions on how to prepare and cut out material to use for pre-lubed patches for hunting? I usually buy storebought dry patches and lube them the night before I shoot and I too keep them in a plastic snuff can. Can they be cut square or do they have to be round?

Good score on the ticking! That's the way to take the bite out of shooting costs. You need to run the ticking through the washer and dryer before cutting.

Over the years there have been square versus round patches here on the site, and I think the consensus is that it doesn't matter in the least.

Easiest way I know to precut patches is with one of those roller cutters (looks like a pizza cutter) from a fabric or craft store. Oh, and speaking of cutting you'll end up with a lot of loose thread that are a nuisance if you cut both directions. I like to tear the ticking into strips, then cut the strips to size.

 

[Billnpatti]

Brownbear is spot on about using one of those roller cutters to cut your patches. That is what I do. Be sure to use a cutting board or one of the plastic cutting sheets that they make for the roller cutter. If you use a hard surface to cut on, you will quickly ruin your cutting edge on the roller cutter. Another tip for preparing your material is to run the cut edge through a sewing machine to keep it from unraveling and tangling up in the washer. If you don't sew the cut edges, they will unravel and make a tangled mess in your washer. Don't use any fabric softener because it makes the fabric less absorbant and it will not take lube as well. If you lube with spit as many folks do, the fabric shoftener will make the patches taste bad. After washing, I like to run an iron over the fabric to get out the wrinkles before I cut my patches. It's not absolutely necessary, it's just something that seeems to make cutting the fabric a bit nicer. BTW, the shape of the patch is not important but I do not like to make my patches too big. Just big enough to wrap around the ball is plenty big enough.

 

[simeon england]

but any suggestions on how to prepare and cut out material to use for pre-lubed patches for hunting?

I use linen patching, left over from making shirts or something. I use a stip the right width, maybe 30" long or so, and lube the whole thing by running it in my grease tin. Then cut to approporiate size with scissors. Store in patch tin, and away I go.

Hope this helps.

 

[jamesthomas]

I draw around the top of a medicine bottle, then cut the patches out with a small pair of scissers. Makes a perfect patch, you just have to use the right size of cap.

 

[Rifleman1776]

any suggestions on how to prepare and cut out material to use for pre-lubed patches for hunting?

The lube I make is poured into small disposable plastic storage containers. When it cools it is like a bar of soap. I rub that onto the back of sheets of my patch material and store in plastic baggies. For use, I tear in strips and cut at muzzle.
But, to answer your question: You can do the same thing but after tearing the strip just cut into squares with sissors and use. They do not have to be round.

 

[dc7x64]

I have some store bought patches that say .45-.50. They are 1 1/4" in diameter.What would the proper diameter be for .54? The ones I just ordered said .50-.58 cal.

 

[Rifleman1776]

I have some store bought patches that say .45-.50. They are 1 1/4" in diameter.What would the proper diameter be for .54? The ones I just ordered said .50-.58 cal.

To answer that I would have to pick up a fired patch and measure, I use a .54.
Right now, I'll just say "big enough". :haha:
Club shoot tomorrow, I'll try to remember to do just that.