No current source for 2" arsenal patches

[TexasMac]

Hey guys,

Since Arizona Sharpshooters is no longer in business, one source of 2” arsenal cleaning patches is gone. I was paying Steve $15/1000 + shipping. I just got off the phone with BACO, which also sells the patches but are out of stock & no price is listed. BACO has them on order but does not expect a shipment until around mid-June. So I searched the Internet for another reasonable-priced source. The best deal I found is for Pro-Shot (Item # 2-1000) 2” round cotton flannel patches at MidwayUSA (Product #: 570464). Midway currently has them on sale for $13.99/1000 + shipping, which is an excellent price. The regular price is $17.49 + shipping.

The next question is will they work in the Moezingo Patch Popper dispenser? I guess I’ll find out.

Wayne

[Don McDowell]

Yes they will work, but the first one will wrap around the brush, just leave it there and use as normal.

[Kurt]

The next time you guys get drug to Walmart go to the fabric corner and pick up some 100% cotton flannel for less then $3. a yard and cut your own with one of those round blade fabric cutters and a plastic board and spend less then a hour cutting up three yards into what ever diameter patch you want. I cut my patches that fit the jag, anything from 2" to 3" depending on the caliber. I just cut up 7 yards in less then a hour and that is several thousand patches for less then $20. I cut 4-6 layers at a time on a plastic board laid out in 1" squares.

[45bpcr]

Wayne,
Try some of the Butch's twill patches.
Much more robust than the arsenal patches and washable if you so wish

Craig

[TexasMac]

Wayne,
Try some of the Butch's twill patches.
Much more robust than the arsenal patches and washable if you so wish
Craig

Craig,

Thanks for the suggestion but I looked at those & don't believe they make a 2" round versions which is required to fit my patch dispenser. Also, they are about 2x the price of the Pro-shot patches or the arsenal patches. The price is not a major factor but the shape & dimensions are critical.

BTW, I know some guys wash & reuse their patches but at $.015 to $.02/patch or $1.20 for a 60-round match it's not worth my time to do so.

Wayne

[TexasMac]

Yes they will work, but the first one will wrap around the brush, just leave it there and use as normal.

Thanks Don,

That's a relief since I ordered 3000 from Midway to take advantage of the reduced shipping.

Wayne

[Don McDowell]

Wayne have you tried Pauls' linnen patches? They work well also.

[JeffFaldo]

Sageoutfitters maybe?

[TexasMac]

Wayne have you tried Pauls' linnen patches? They work well also.

Don,

Yes, I did try his linen patches & Paul is certainly another source which I forgot to mention, but I prefer the arsenal patches. I will say the linen patches did dispense a little smoother from the dispenser. Hopefully the cotton flannel patches may work as well or even better than the arsenal patches for cleaning. We'll see.

Wayne

[SSShooter]

BTW, I know some guys wash & reuse their patches but at $.015 to $.02/patch or $1.20 for a 60-round match it's not worth my time to do so.
Wayne

Plus, the WAF of washing patches in the Maytag would be very low in my house.

[jackrabbit]

This is rather frustrating that no one seems to be able to get those arsenal patches like Steve used to sell. I liked them very much and prefer them over anything else I have tried. I wonder why no one seems to know who the supplier was? I wonder what has happened to the rest of Steve's inventory??

[ChrisF]

Try track of the wolf, brownells, Natchez shooters supply Creedmoor sports

[ChrisF]

Also Graf and Sons

[Kurt]

Here is about an hours work cutting patches. And don't forget about your friend the .22

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[art ruggiero]

kurt where do you get the cutter? art