Durable patch worm

[Janissary]

I got one of those standard patch worms as sold by Traditions/Muzzle-Loaders/etc but I found the wires bent pretty easily, I could bend them back into shape but don't know how long until they get too messed up. And then, this week I had a ball down the barrel and didn't know it, I thought I might have a patch so I tried to pull, and in the process broke the wires.

Is there a way to buy or make a patch worm that will last me many years?

 

[BoomStick]

You can make one out of a brass or copper wire. I've also found the worm with the corkscrew shape works well, and has been durable.

 

[BoomStick]

If you Google treso patch worm, you'll find online retailers that sell the corkscrew type.

 

[ZUG]

A guy name of Dan Firth makes some nice ones. He is on ALR web site or is he on here? Anyway he makes what you want.

 

[hanshi]

I found those wire patch worms to be worthless. So I started using the ball puller jag to pull patches and it did a perfect job.

 

[Scota@4570]

I have made them from a compression spring and a socket head cap screw.

 

[tenngun]

Callahan moulds make some bases in historic design

 

[Freedom]

I found those wire patch worms to be worthless. So I started using the ball puller jag to pull patches and it did a perfect job.

This right here is the answer. None better.

 

[Grenadier1758]

Larry Callahan's patch worms, whether the one piece or two piece are functional and will do the job.

http://www.bagmolds.com/UNZIPPED/htdocs/1.shtml

 

[ZUG]

A guy name of Dan Firth makes some nice ones. He is on ALR web site or is he on here? Anyway he makes what you want.

I misspelled Dan's last name -- it is "Dan Fruth - Loudonville, Ohio" and he is on the ALR forum. He makes very nice stuff - check him out