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    Patch problems

    Hey guys! I’m doing my initial cleaning on a new 110 .308 and I’m having trouble with my patches not pushing through. This is my first rifle and I’m worried about bending the rod. I’m using 1-1/2 x 1-1/2 patches with a Tipton ultra jag. It’s getting stuck almost in the beginning. Any suggestions or words of wisdom would be appreciated. Thanks in advance

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    Trim your patches down 1/4" at a time until they go through more easily. Some patches are made of thicker material than others which can also pose a problem. In that case you might try a 7mm jag with the full uncut patch just to see how that is.

    Also, make sure you run a wet brush through the bore a couple times before trying to push a patch through. Trying to get a patch through a dry dirty bore is always a challenge.
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    The patches I just bought today are pretty thin than I’m use to and I was just thinking about trying a 7mm jag. Thanks for the quick reply

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    I keep a pair of kindergarten scissors in the zip lock bag holding the patches so I cut as needed depending on barrel diameter.

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    Yep, those jags are sensitive to cloth thickness and dimensions. I think they have suggested sizes for each jag. I have rounded the patches before also along with trimming sides.
    The Dunning-Kruger effect is alive and well.

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    Instead of buying and trimming patches I use old bed sheets. That way I can rip them the width I want and roll up the strips. Then I cut off what I need for cleaning each time.

    If really in a bind you can just buy a single flat sheet for cheap.

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