patches

[bluesako]

hi what size patches are you using with your 6.5s cheers bs

 

[20-250]

The Paul Clean Roll patches are perfect.

 

[20-250]

Link here. No doubt other suppliers are available.

Paul Clean - Rollpatch N.1000 Cleaning Patches

N. 1000 dry patches lightly fixed on a paper roll to use with the appropriate liquid cleaner or to subsequently dry the bore. Its innovative clover-leaf design ensures an accurate clean, while meeting quality standards of even the most discerning shooters. Combined with appropriate jag, the...

www.sportingservices.co.uk

 

[Cottis]

I bought a couple of old proshot 1 1/8" patches years ago and still using those. I use them for 6mm and 6.5mm rifles.

 

[bluesako]

cheers

 

[Jelen]

hi what size patches are you using with your 6.5s cheers bs

Boretech 1.5" Round patches for the 6.5mm.

 

[Fosbery Holster]

I use Parker Hale small bore rifle and revolver patches (.22) because I’m tight and I’ve loads of them, but they work for me.

 

[Rhodesianjess]

I use Parker Hale small bore rifle and revolver patches (.22) because I’m tight and I’ve loads of them, but they work for me.

I cut up an old flannel bedsheet years ago into the appropriate size for various calibres. Not being tight just careful

 

[Fosbery Holster]

I cut up an old flannel bedsheet years ago into the appropriate size for various calibres. Not being tight just careful

That’s sacrilege l wouldn’t be without my flannel sheets in winter, l suppose now your sheets are made of old hessian feed sacks…..waste not want not.

 

[Steff]

I've found this to be good size guide, also for other manufacturer's patches.

 

[bluesako]

cheers steff

 

[Bavarianbrit]

Old T shirts?

 

[8x57]

I cut up an old flannel bedsheet years ago into the appropriate size for various calibres. Not being tight just careful

Absolutely nothing wrong with that, done the same myself when my roll of 4x2 had run out as I too am careful.
Then my wife gave me a bag of a thousand 1" square patches that she had bought off Amazon for a couple of quid. She had bought them for her craft work but they were unsuitable however I've found them to be very good spiked on a jag with the number used varied for tightness to suit the calibre. For instance I will put two on the spike for the .308 and three together for the 8mm all on a .30 calibre spike type jag. Would probably work just as well with a 6.5 on the correct size jag.

 

[MarinePMI]

Outing flannel bought by the yard from Wal-Mart/ASDA and an old style paper cutter (guillotine style swing blade) will set you up with more patches than you'll likely ever use.

 

[harrygrey382]

People actually buy patches? I generate more cotton rags from worn out work shirts than I can use. I just keep one near my reloading bench and tear off whatever size I need as I go depending on the bore/jag combo I’m patching. The size of the patch is also dependant on the weight of the fabric

 

[20-250]

People actually buy patches? I generate more cotton rags from worn out work shirts than I can use. I just keep one near my reloading bench and tear off whatever size I need as I go depending on the bore/jag combo I’m patching. The size of the patch is also dependant on the weight of the fabric

I'm going to hazard a guess that you don't clean your bore very often...

 

[sh1kar]

I use these for several calibres

Alan Rhone Ltd - VFG, How to Use

www.alanrhone.com

 

[harrygrey382]

I'm going to hazard a guess that you don't clean your bore very often...

Well I’m not sure what the comparison is. I’m probably shooting at least one of my rifles a couple of times a week - so probably using about 10 patches a week on average, cleaned after every outing. At a guess I’d say there are 200+ patches per shirt, and I wear out about 6 a year. Does this count as not “very often”?