Too thick Hoppe .22 caliber cleaning patches.

I have bag of Hoppe brand square cotton cleaning patches sized for .22-.270 calibers. After using them successfully for a while I am now finding that they don’t fit in my .22LR pistols. Upon inspecting the remaining patches I find two different kinds in the bag. Some are thinner and some thicker. Obviously it is the thicker ones which jam in the barrels. Same jag as I always use. So I ordered another bag of them, and sure enough I got all thick ones. I’m betting the thicker ones work fine with a slotted type jag or whatever you call it. I use the pointed kind.

All I’m wondering is whether anyone can recommend a thinner or smaller brand of patches that still work with .22 caliber pointed jags. I can get KleenBore from Amazon. Should I? I could trim a little material off the patches I have with a scissors, but is it worth the trouble.

 

Some sand paper or a file will size your jag to fit the thicker patches.

 

That’s a good idea. I can put it in my drill chuck and spin it on some sand paper. Thanks.

 

Another good suggestion. I would probably just switch to a slotted jag, but I really don’t like them much.

 

Yup that will work.

 

Wait you cleaned your 22 lol.

 

Was it snowing?

 

I too cut my patches from old tee shirts, and I have worked out the perfect size for each of my calibers. So I cut them to caliber and store them in marked gallon zip lock bags. When patches for a caliber get low I just cut some more. I can get used tee's at the local Salvation Army store.

 

I was at an Academy today and found a small (60 count) pack of SYNTHETIC Hoppe patches sized for .22-.27. They are the thin ones I had been previously using. I can’t find them in bulk anywhere . The cost for the small packs is a lot more on a unit patch basis than the thicker cotton ones. Oh, well!

 

Have run into the same problem before.
Searched Amazon for ".22 cal patches" and came upon some slightly smaller variations.
I generally like the 7/8 inch or 3/4 inch size ones. Here's some examples:

https://www.amazon.com/Skyline-Center-Inc-Cleaning-Patches/dp/B009HVV3JA/ref=sr_1_43?crid=59Z9I1HBTIW1&dchild=1&keywords=22+cal+cleaning+patches&qid=1580195811&sprefix=.22+cal+,aps,166&sr=8-43

https://www.amazon.com/Gunslick-500-Count-Patches-17-22-Caliber/dp/B000ZH1ZWU/ref=sr_1_6?crid=59Z9I1HBTIW1&dchild=1&keywords=22+cal+cleaning+patches&qid=1580195866&sprefix=.22+cal+,aps,166&sr=8-6

https://www.amazon.com/Caldwell-Patches-17-22-1000-pack/dp/B00CJFQK80/ref=sr_1_5?crid=59Z9I1HBTIW1&dchild=1&keywords=22+cal+cleaning+patches&qid=1580195866&sprefix=.22+cal+,aps,166&sr=8-5

I also find you can easily fit a bunch into a pill bottle or 35mm film cannister for inclusion in a kit to go in your range or hunting bag.

 

Trim the patches, and Bob's your uncle.

 

Side spike the patch.

 

I stopped buying patches and now buy fabric remnants and cut them myself. It's way cheaper and getting the thicknesses you want easier.