PATCHES

[Hipshoot]

Recently bought a .204 Ruger and to clean it I bought a rod and some patches from Dewey.

The rod is great but the patches I am not happy with!

They are woven too loosely and are pretty slow to absorb liquids. a lot just rolls off.

Can anyone recommend a better brand?

Hip

 

[Oklahoma Jim]

ProShot

 

[Hipshoot]

Thanx Jim!

 

[wildcat3d]

Butch's Twill Cleaning Patches also​

 

[Coyotefurharvester]

I like the Boresmith 17-20 cal triangle patch or the 20 cal wool felt pellets. The pellets seem to hold solvent well for wetting the bore.

 

[17VLD]

For my 20s I've always liked the ProShot 1" round patches meant for 22 rimfire.
Matt

 

[Gundog]

Products at Rigel Products

Products are Jag Brush TM, Pyramid Patches TM, Gun Cleanser TM, Angle Brush TM, and Flo Thru Brush TM.

rigelproducts.com

I've great results with these and their bore brushes. I think you have to order direct as they are out of stock on Amazon.

 

[Dgd6mm]

I use 3/4" cotton round patches for my 22lr.
I buy them from Amazon. They are absorbent and work and fit well. Maybe they will work for you.

 

[SSL]

Or just go to Walmart and buy a yard or two of thin flannel material. Cut your own patches to fit and a yard lasts darned near forever. And if the chosen material has flowers, puppies or teddy bears, we won't laugh too hard!

 

[TheOtherZilla]

I use Butches 1". But I cut them a bit smaller with scissors.

 

[xr650rRider]

I'd hate to think in my final moments of life, I'd reflect on how many hours I wasted cutting up flannel for patches. I'd spend $5000 building an automated CNC patch cutting machine, if they quit selling them. The Montana X-treme were/are the best I've ever used.

 

[Rick in Oregon]

The Pro Shot 1-1/8" square patches work perfectly for .20 & .22 calibers, as long as you use the proper spear-point caliber specific jag. Using the proper jag gives a very nice fit in the bore, and does exactly what you want the patch to do....remove carbon, copper and crud from your bore.

No time wasted cutting up flannel shirts, all patches exactly the same size.

 

[vonb]

Southern Bloomer:

Our Products – Makers of Quality Knit Cleaning Patches

southernbloomer.com

 

[MTPaul]

The Pro Shot 1-1/8" square patches work perfectly for .20 & .22 calibers, as long as you use the proper spear-point caliber specific jag. Using the proper jag gives a very nice fit in the bore, and does exactly what you want the patch to do....remove carbon, copper and crud from your bore.

No time wasted cutting up flannel shirts, all patches exactly the same size.

Great minds think alike. Plus, with just a little trimming, they work great on the 17 caliber rifles as well. I tried the "cut up a flannel shirt" route but the time I invested and the inconsistencies in sizing wasn't worth it to me. I don't fault those that do, it just doesn't pan out in my mind.

 

[Rick in Oregon]

Paul, for .17 cals, the Pro Shot 3/4" patches are perfect with a .17 cal jag....no cutting/trimming.

 

[JEFFPPC]

Pro Shot patches and rods.

 

[Dgd6mm]

I use Butches 1". But I cut them a bit smaller with scissors.

For my .223 rifles I use 30 caliber, Butches patches. I cut them in 1/4, they work great.
4 per patch.

 

[charlie b]

For decades I've used bed sheets torn to size. Cheap and worked well. But, I just don't like the work of tearing and cutting anymore.

The best I used were mil surplus. They had a 'fuzzy' side and plain side and were cheap at the time

When I went back to buying patches I was shocked at some of the name brand patches. Loose weave and thin. I got a batch from Bass Pro that isn't bad.

 

[K22]

I use Pro Shot cotton flannel - works great - absorbs solvent without rolling off. While a few can produce a few threads separating from the patch, generally they remain intact. If you buy in bulk, they are not expensive.

As far as sizing, the best way I found to match a patch / jag / bore to obtain a firm fit in the bore is to modify the jag. This is easy to accomplish with Dewey Jag. Simply place the jag in a drill, mount the drill level in a bench vice then polish the jag with fine emery cloth, checking frequently until you obtain the desire diameter.

 

[Rick in Oregon]

As far as sizing, the best way I found to match a patch / jag / bore to obtain a firm fit in the bore is to modify the jag. This is easy to accomplish with Dewey Jag. Simply place the jag in a drill, mount the drill level in a bench vice then polish the jag with fine emery cloth, checking frequently until you obtain the desire diameter.

ProShot offers spear-point jags in calibers from .17 on up. No mods to the jag, no motorized tools needed, just poke one of their patches that come in various sizes on the jag and you're done. The jag/patch combination seals tightly to the bore for the best removal of crud while retaining the solvent very well. Dewey rods, yes, but ProShot gets the nod in relation to jags and patches and their jags fit perfectly on the Dewey rods.

Like many here, many years of cleaning rifles and handguns has taught me much. A proper caliber specific spear-point jag seems to be the hot ticket and makes the drudgery not only easier, but much better at cleaning too. "Caliber specific" is the key.