Reading patches

[old iron]

shot a few rounds this afternoon trying to figure out a load and patch size, these are linen,they are pretty thin in center now

 

[Zonie]

I can't make out the fine details but from what I can see, your shot patches look fine to me.

As long as the center and the area where the ball met the bore isn't cut or burned thru, your in business.

 

[hanshi]

I think you can do better with a different patch, those look sorta "burned" to my old eyes. Polish the barrel crown and get thicker material.

 

[mooman76]

They don't look bad to me. If they are shooting good, I wouldn't worry about them.

 

[necchi]

I can't make out the fine details but from what I can see, your shot patches look fine to me.

I'm with Zonie, those actually look great. A little heavy on the carbon build up, but the patch fabric and lube you used is not failing.
If I have to critique,, it would be that there maybe too much lube,, I mean when I find my spent patches they are in much worse shape,, I tend to load a bit dry and hot while seeking accuracy.

 

[old iron]

When i hold them up to the light they are very thin in the middle wondering if it is stretching patch when starting in the bore? Three were with Ballistol 1-6 dried and two were moose milk made with caster oil,water,murphys and alcohol mix , I think I like swabbing the bore after each shot and wetting patch with the moose mix better than the dried Ballistol

 

[kje54]

shot a few rounds this afternoon trying to figure out a load and patch size, these are linen,they are pretty thin in center nowView attachment 75420

If it was tea leaves I could read em for ya, not good with patches yet.

 

[Josephg]

I used linen patches in my 45 for years and it shot real good. I ran out so had to use a smaller ball and big ole thick pillow ticking patches. Rifle shoots better than ever with PT patches.
Your patches look fine to me. What really counts is what the rifle prints on a target. I hate searching for patches. They are the confoundedest hiders in the world. And when I'm at a range I never really know if I'm reading my patches or somebody elses.