Warning for those using Hoppes 1204S gun cleaning patches.

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April 09, 2022, 11:56 AM

Skins2881

Warning for those using Hoppes 1204S gun cleaning patches.

They kept same part number but switched the product from synthetic to cotton patches.

I have no desire to add lint to my guns, I'm use these to clean my guns not dirty them.

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April 09, 2022, 01:07 PM

nhracecraft

Weird, I actually prefer cotton patches. I don't recall ever having any issues with lint left behind and feel they wipe better that the synthetic patches. That said, though I've been preferring and using cotton patches since 1994, admittedly, I've have never purchased Hoppes brand patches either.

ETA - Kleen-Bore 100% Cotton Flannel Cleaning Patches are my preferred gun cleaning patches.

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April 09, 2022, 01:17 PM

jer830

I prefer cotton also. I have time on my hands so I make my own from old t-shirts. I haven’t bought commercially made patches in over a decade.

April 09, 2022, 01:22 PM

Mustang-PaPa

Prefer cotton myself and I know that any hairs left behind will burn. Not sure about synthetic.
Cotton holds liquids and crud better then synthetic IMO.

April 09, 2022, 01:41 PM

Flash-LB

quote:
Originally posted by nhracecraft:
Weird, I actually prefer cotton patches. I don't recall ever having any issues with lint left behind and feel they wipe better that the synthetic patches. That said, though I've been preferring and using cotton patches since 1994, admittedly, I've have never purchased Hoppes brand patches either.

ETA - Kleen-Bore 100% Cotton Flannel Cleaning Patches are my preferred gun cleaning patches.

I'm with you. I'll take cotton any day.

April 09, 2022, 01:54 PM

Sigfest

I always thought the synthetic patches were comparable to wiping your keester with wax paper.

April 09, 2022, 02:12 PM

YooperSigs

Yep. Cotton. Often make my own patches out of old T-shirts.
I use surgical towels for other gun maintenance.

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April 09, 2022, 02:22 PM

Skins2881

Well I guess I'll keep/try them out since everyone seems to like them. Worst case scenario I'm out $10 I guess.

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April 09, 2022, 03:43 PM

gearhounds

Not a fan of synthetic- it doesn’t absorb like cotton does, just kind of smears stuff around. I’ve never noticed a lot of shmutz building up from cotton.

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April 09, 2022, 09:44 PM

Ironmike57

Use canned air after cleaning.

quote:
Originally posted by Mustang-PaPa:
Prefer cotton myself and I know that any hairs left behind will burn. Not sure about synthetic.
Cotton holds liquids and crud better then synthetic IMO.

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April 09, 2022, 10:54 PM

Rey HRH

Heck, I didn't even know what kind are the patches I bought. I figure if it says patch for whatever caliber, it's good to go.

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April 10, 2022, 11:01 AM

RichardC

quote:
Originally posted by Skins2881:
Well I guess I'll keep/try them out since everyone seems to like them. Worst case scenario I'm out $10 I guess.

That's a bold strategy, cotton.

Let's see if it pays off.
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