shane a gress
40 Cal
I ground off the teeth from an 1 1/4" hole saw. Then sharpened the edge, chucked it in a drill and cut out patches. Worked slicker than a handful of slobbers.
I tried it both ways, but one at time let me get them closer together with less waste. I imagine a press would work really well. This size seems to fit well for .440 RB's.Looks good , I want to try that ...
Did you fold the cloth and cut multiples at once , or do them one at a time?
I thought it may work well in a drill press ..
What caliber do you figure the 1 1/4 patches fit ?
Yep, I ran the drill real slow and put lots of downward pressure. I had no adult supervision and didn't loose a finger.Guys, I can’t help but say something here,
I know we’re all Adults here so I’m not wanting this too sound like a lecture by any means.
Just as a word of Caution , when using a drill or drill press if the material gets snagged in the drill chuck/ cutter you most likely can’t get away from it without becoming twisted up.
Just a Friendly reminder..
Nice work on the patches
What size do you use for the 62?I have done this for years. I have five different sizes of hole saws modified like this. From .32 patches to .62. I fold five or six times, making LOTS of patches fast. I also do the same with flannel sheet discards for cleaning patches.
I haven't bought a shooting patch or cleaning patch for more than five years.
ADK Bigfoot
According to the little formula I use to calculate patch size, an ideal patch for a .62 caliber bore would be 1.59 inches in diameter.What size do you use for the 62?
Thanks, Zonie. I will look in my tool box in the company truck. I have a few hole saws I use for ceiling tile that are really dull. One of them might be 1 1/2".According to the little formula I use to calculate patch size, an ideal patch for a .62 caliber bore would be 1.59 inches in diameter.
This would totally cover the lower half of the ball plus it would extend upward to a place where it would end at the muzzle.
That said, anything larger than 1 inch would cover the lower half of the ball but you would need to make sure it was exactly centered under the ball or there would probably be an area where the patch didn't seal the bore.
For a common size hole saw for the .62, a 1 1/2 inch saw would cut a patch that would seal the bore and it would be easy to see so you could keep it centered before you start pressing the patched ball into the muzzle.
ADK Bigfoot what size do you use for a .32 cal.?I have done this for years. I have five different sizes of hole saws modified like this. From .32 patches to .62. I fold five or six times, making LOTS of patches fast. I also do the same with flannel sheet discards for cleaning patches.
I haven't bought a shooting patch or cleaning patch for more than five years.
ADK Bigfoot
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