What type of Cigarette Roller ?

[brstevns]

I see there are some that use a cigarette roller to patch thier bullets. What brand or type are you using and just how large of bullet can be patched using one?

[docone31]

The inexpensive ones. Plastic, or metal. They fit in a pouch of tobacco.

[Spector]

I can do up to 8mm on my cheap platic one. I suspect they can be modified to take a somewhat larger diameter boolit. I honestly never got the hang doing it reliably with the roller so I just hand rolled mine.

But I'v got to believe that the roller would be faster and more consistant once the technique is mastered.........Mike

[brstevns]

Thanks I have been rolling by hand but may have to give this a try.

[docone31]

When using the roller, keep the patch soaking wet.
When it is done rolling, the patch will be damp, and tight. It drys real tight.

[brstevns]

Yes, I just have to try this. Want to PP some bullets for the 303 British.

[nanuk]

I bought one after reading Doc's praise of it.

I rolled up a couple J-words. I can tell you they stick TIGHT. I was impressed.

the belt is soft and floppy, so you have to watch your alignment, using your thumbs and fingers to keep it nice and square until the patch is inside.

and if your patch is wet enough, youi don't have to like 'em like a ciggy paper.

[giz189]

I tried...just cant figure it out!

[303Guy]

I tried...just cant figure it out!

It works all right. Just gotta keep at it and it'll handle any size boolit you want - the technique changes when the boolit won't fit between the rollers but it'll patch 'em! One trick is to find the ideal spot to lay the wet patch and draw an outline and of course a mark for the boolit. My problem is I use tapered boolits to suite my Lee Enfield throats (multiple guns) then I got the bright idea of dry patching. That works too but it takes its toll on the the thumbs as a lot of twist-tightening is required!

[longbow]

I tied a cigarette roller but find it easier to roll on a poly cutting board.

The cigarette roller did wrap really wet paper tight but I found it took me more time than the "traditional" wrapping technique.

Whatever turns your crank though. Its all good.

I wrapped up a few .303 180 gr. and also have to get back to some lightweights of 125 gr. I haven't done any paper patching for a while so wanted to get back to it.

Longbow

[pdawg_shooter]

I too tried a roller, docone sent me one, but I went back to my rubber patching block. I get better uniformity on my patches and uniformity is the name of the game.

[brstevns]

Thanks everyone, I am planning on picking one up and giving it a try.

[Walter Laich]

I got one on fleabay for 1 cent. Course postage was $3.74 but I figure that's not too bad all things considering

walt

[Longwood]

I see there are some that use a cigarette roller to patch thier bullets. What brand or type are you using and just how large of bullet can be patched using one?

I have one of the old tin ones that TOP gave away with a can of Backy way back when and it has a 10 cent pack of ZigZags in it that must have at least two hundred papers in it.
Times have changed, and them hippies dun it.
Now, someone please roooooolll ,,,,,,, another one!

[Sliver Shooter]

I read somewhere that a piece of leather was the ticket to roll on so that's what I've been doen. It puts friction on the paper when rollen it wet. I take an elmers glue stick and hit the edges a bit and with the water it drys nice.

[Longwood]

I was right next door to a store that sell them today so I bought one of the $4, 4 1/2" wide plastic ones since my old metal ones won't work on the bigger bullets without modifying.
The 45's would not roll well so I took a Dremel (round needle file would work) and cut the bottom of the slot the roller slides in downward at the end so the gap between the rollers is wider and allows the bullet into the pocket. If you do one side more than the other, it will roll a paper onto a tapered bullet.
I have been using a dampened piece of leather glued to a block method and it works swell.

[HiVelocity]

Okay guys,

Looks like one, or more, of you will have to do a YouTube video for us...........lol! I guess I'm more of a visual learner than reading "how to".

Thanks,

HV

[Longwood]

I messed with mine for a few last night and I think a wet patch and the leather pad glued to a piece of wood, is simpler and faster. If the paper would stick a little bit to the roller fabric things would go much more smoothly.
BTW
I have a piece of hide from which I could cut a few pieces of leather if some people need them.

[smokemjoe]

I hand roll my mine when riding the horse.

[Longwood]

I hand roll my mine when riding the horse.

That's what I am doing in the second photo in my album! 8-O