Felt wads for BP revolver - making my own is way cheaper

[zambezi]

Each time I have bought felt wads for the Uberti .44, the price has leapt a phenomenal amount.

So I decided to buy the makings and produce my own. 12mm punch, 3mm pure wool felt and some 3-in-1 oil...

To be fair, the felt was not cheap. The polyester versions of felt are cheap, but I suspect there is the risk of melted plasticisers remaining in the barrel. Anyhoop, the sheet of wool felt will outlast all my shooting.

 

[Smellydog]

Been doing it for years.
The hat is now useless on rainy days and down rite dangerous on sunny days!

 

[Andy RV]

Same here, I soak mine in a melted beeswax and olive oil mix, homebrew wonder wads.

Just need to find some more precision caps now!

 

[alberta boy]

Been doing it for years.
The hat is now useless on rainy days and down rite dangerous on sunny days!View attachment 376326

That's quite a sporty chapeau there Slim , very stylish .

AB

 

[GWP]

punched eight bore wads for years from thin white felt to one inch thick brown i used some lead melted in a beans tin about two inches thick to strike on better than wood as it doesnt take the edge of the punch