You Know You're A Traditional Muzzleloading Gun Nut When...

[Alden]

...you find out Q-Tips* can also be used to clean ears and pipe-cleaners to clean pipe bowls and stems!

*And you only use original Q-Tips because no-name brands have little cotton and the shorter fibers come off easily requiring further cleanup in those nooks and crannies.

 

[MSW]

remember when pipe cleaners were sold almost everywhere?

"never stick anything into your ears other than your own elbow..."

 

[mooman76]

Yes, now about the only place you find them are craft stores.

 

[Captjoel]

308....270...???? When all of the modern rifle calibers are as meaningless and confusing as Egyptian hieroglyphics! 32, 36, 38, 40, 45, 50, 54, 58, 62......now that all makes sense! :v

 

[mtmshieldshotmail.com]

Yes, now about the only place you find them are craft stores.

You can still get quality pipe cleaners such as BJ Long and Dil's from online pipe specialists like 4noggins. Just google it.
So much better than the craft store stuff.

Regards,
Mike

 

[ChrisPer]

308....270...???? When all of the modern rifle calibers are as meaningless and confusing as Egyptian hieroglyphics! 32, 36, 38, 40, 45, 50, 54, 58, 62......now that all makes sense! :v

Indeed! 56 bore,38 bore, 16 bore - numbers that have intrinsic meaning. Those curious decimal inches will never catch on, because 13/64" just makes sense.