VFG Cleaning felts

[swt5]

I'm curious to get the input of forum members on these. The concept appears sound to me but I wonder why a seemingly good product is talked of so little here?
http://www.weaponcare.com/pdf/VFG_Waffenpflege_E.pdf

 

[DaveWhite]

I've used cleaning felts in a match grade air rifle, but have never seen them offered as part of a gunpowder cartridge cleaning routine.

Seems reasonable to me. Might make a logical product line to go along with the Otis cleaning kits.

 

[Will]

been using them for about 12 years. Only thing I use in my Tubb other than a Iosso nylon brush. Simply amazing and even reusable (sorta) if you squeeze them in a papertowel then toss in a nylon mesh bag and toss in washer !!! Mostly I use the "2nds" in my old hunting rifle.

 

[500 meter ram]

I have been using them for a couple of months in my silhouette rifles, (Krieger Barrels) and love them. I use isso paste.

 

[19zip]

I have used these in my .22 LR pistols and rifles for a couple of years. They work really well, but a little expensive.
PatchWormTM accessories and supplies
http://20-20.8m.com/newprod1.html

 

[swt5]

Thanks for the feedback Gentlemen!

 

[fatelvis]

I’m looking at these also, particularly with the use of JB bore compound. My question is, can you pull them back-and-forth inside your bore, in a scrubbing motion, without the felts falling off?

 

[dmoran]

I’m looking at these also, particularly with the use of JB bore compound. My question is, can you pull them back-and-forth inside your boar, in a scrubbing motion, without the felts falling off?

Yes -
The shank on the adapter's are threaded (pictured below), which hold the felts in place very securely.

 

[BoydAllen]

There are different types of adapters, so the answer would depend on which one you were using. VFG has its own adapter that features a retaining nut that can also be used to tighten the fit of the felt pellet in the bore. Others are made with a combination of a smooth section and a threaded section behind it so that the front pellet will drop off at the muzzle and the one behind it can be drawn back down the bore. https://www.google.com/search?q=VFG...fVnIjcAhUBlawKHWtiBRMQsAQIcg&biw=1232&bih=595

 

[dickn52]

I've used cleaning felts in a match grade air rifle, but have never seen them offered as part of a gunpowder cartridge cleaning routine.

Seems reasonable to me. Might make a logical product line to go along with the Otis cleaning kits.

I use them almost exclusively for my Win 52's and BSA MKII. Use them with regular cleaning and then again for Bore Paste getting rid of carbon rings.

 

[Steve morgan]

I have used these in my .22 LR pistols and rifles for a couple of years. They work really well, but a little expensive.
PatchWormTM accessories and supplies
http://20-20.8m.com/newprod1.html

I use 224& 6mm work great. Really good
If you want to use jb or isso.

 

[dmoran]

There are different types of adapters, so the answer would depend on which one you were using. VFG has its own adapter that features a retaining nut that can also be used to tighten the fit of the felt pellet in the bore. Others are made with a combination of a smooth section and a threaded section behind it so that the front pellet will drop off at the muzzle and the one behind it can be drawn back down the bore. https://www.google.com/search?q=VFG...fVnIjcAhUBlawKHWtiBRMQsAQIcg&biw=1232&bih=595

Which adapters do you have/use?
Where in the USA are you buying those other adapters that your wrote of?
Only ones I have found in the USA are the threaded ones (bought all mine from Brownells).

At least for the calibers I have used them in, I would never need a retaining nut to hold them on.
The felts screw on to the threaded adapters very snugly that have never came off or even slipped.

 

[memilanuk]

Where in the USA are you buying those other adapters that your wrote of?

Same here... except my .30 cal ones are like the one shown above. My .224 one has enough threads for one, one-and-a-half felt(s), and the remainder are on the unthreaded portion. Not especially handy when you are trying to scrub back-n-forth with JB on them; the front ones keep coming off.

 

[hmcsr]

been using them for about 12 years. Only thing I use in my Tubb other than a Iosso nylon brush. Simply amazing and even reusable (sorta) if you squeeze them in a papertowel then toss in a nylon mesh bag and toss in washer !!! Mostly I use the "2nds" in my old hunting rifle.

Have you tried the intensive felts?

 

[dmoran]

Have you tried the intensive felts?

I do/have... but I only use them on nasty carbon layered barrels.

 

[Pawnee Bill]

Greatest thing since sliced bread.

 

[Jeff A]

I have used them for years with JB. I only wish they had pellets and a Jag for my 17 HMR.

 

[Pawnee Bill]

I have used them for years with JB. I only wish they had pellets and a Jag for my 17 HMR.

Check with the pellet/air rifle companies. I got some .177 felt pellets for my pellet gun from one of them, I can't remember which one.

 

[divingin]

Check with the pellet/air rifle companies. I got some .177 felt pellets for my pellet gun from one of them, I can't remember which one.

You can get airgun cleaning pellets from the major airgun/competition shops: Airguns of Arizona, Champions Choice, Champion Shooter, etc.

 

[divingin]

You can get airgun cleaning pellets from the major airgun/competition shops: Airguns of Arizona, Champions Choice, Champion Shooter, etc.

Edit: Should have read the prior post as well; didn't see that Jeff was looking for 17HMR cleaning eqpt.

Sorry bout that.