Tip for those that use felt disk-wad overpowder

[Blizzard of '93]

I took several wads and used a nail to poke a hole thru, then got a screw that matched the thread on my rod and a washer and ran it thru the felts and screwed into my rod where the jag fits, and tighten it up firmly. I load it with Go-Jo white to wipe/scrub the barrel with after flushing with scalding hot water. A replacement for tow material. Seems to scrub better than a bore mop and won't get stuck like a jag can. Washable too.

 

[Greenmtnboy]

cool

 

[Bob Riegl]

:bow: as I always say live to learn each and every day---good idea. :thumbsup:

 

[Mad Professor]

Great idea!

Did you use bore size wad or the next size up to get into the grooves a little better?

 

[Blizzard of '93]

I make my own and they are slightly over bore dia. seems they expand a little when tightened down, it's a snug fit in the bore. I guess that it's something like using tow, like the old timers did, to scrub their barrel. I've had patched jags get snagged in the breech area, this won't.

 

[Walks with fire]

Recently I began using a 45 caliber bore brush wrapped with a cleaning patch to clean my 50 caliber deep grooved rifle and it works much better at getting deep into the cut rifleing.