How Many Patches Used When Cleaning Your Rifle?

[Lynn313]

20-50

 

[Dolomite]

The most popular posts seem to be about cleaning and what everyone uses to clean. Forget the shooting its all about the cleaning.

 

[Bottom Fodder]

I tried washing them which was ok but had trouble hanging them on the clothes line to dry, but the real problem was trying to ironing them to get the wrinkles out

 

[Rat Rifle]

I tried washing them which was ok but had trouble hanging them on the clothes line to dry, but the real problem was trying to ironing them to get the wrinkles out

Don’t You hate it when they fade and shrink ?

 

[6.5 forever]

I tried washing them which was ok but had trouble hanging them on the clothes line to dry, but the real problem was trying to ironing them to get the wrinkles out

The problem with ironing is that it smoothes out the abrasive action of the cotton..

 

[rwj]

Varies with the powder. The anti-coppering powders seem very sooty and that appears(?) to form a layer between the bullet and barrel to minimize stripping the jacket. The cleaner burning powders (less soot) seem to result in more jacket material being stripped and thus more copper cleaning agents being used.

 

[Timberyote]

I don't count but the necessary number.

 

[Bottom Fodder]

Don’t You hate it when they fade and shrink ?

I wash the 6mm patch in hot water so they will shrink then I can use them for 22 patches

 

[Will Henry]

One fellow I know, a bit of a cheapskate (kind of like me, I guess) would wash his shop rags in gas and hang them all over the shop, including the welding bay. I was always expecting to go for a visit and find nothing but a crater. WH

 

[Dolomite]

PS don’t tell your wives how clean your rifle bore is or you maybe cleaning the toilet and showers next with those patches

 

[Dave M.]

Thats a damn shame. I havent tried the triangle shaped patches. But I was considering them...not anymore!

Are these the boresmith brand triangle patches??

 

[Rick300]

Are these the boresmith brand triangle patches??

That's the ones I was talking about. It's really a bummer

 

[D Coots]

At what temp do you wash the patches? Best detergent? Cold or hot water? Dry on what setting?

Where's Guffy?

 

[rayporter]

just one patch will do it if you wash it a couple times

 

[misser]

I buy them a K at a time .I don't care how many it takes

 

[J.D.Erwin]

until I get a white patch in the bore guide and if it comes out clean so white in white out.

 

[seymour fish]

42. Which also happens to be the answer to the meaning of life, the universe and everything.

3, 6, 9

 

[Bc'z]

I buy them a K at a time .I don't care how many it takes

If you flip them over you get 2000 for the price of 1000.
Just saying

3, 6, 9

She so fine, hoping she'll sock it to me 1 more time
Get low

 

[Cecil S.]

Are these the boresmith brand triangle patches??

Hello Dave , To be honest it was a while ago that I read about the triangular patches but I think it was the "Boresmith" patches. I am still using my stock of round patches I bought these before understanding just how important the patch can be in the cleaning process. I do use a bore guide and a Bore Tech rod for both Rifle and Pistol. As a "newbie" I like the "Proof-Positive" system I feel in touch with my cleaning process. I did purchase a bore scope but have yet to use it as life gets in the way of shooting. LOL

 

[Cecil S.]

At what temp do you wash the patches? Best detergent? Cold or hot water? Dry on what setting?

Where's Guffy?

LMFAO!!!!