Pillow ticking

[jim 44-40]

Dang it, This ticking from Wally world fabric department is thicker than the last time I got it.A year ago the blue striped was .015 new batch is .020 and that's after I washed it good and dryed I'm going to start using the light tan colored 100 % muslin cotton.If I need to double it for certain barrels,so be it

[Edward]

Dang it, This ticking from Wally world fabric department is thicker than the last time I got it.A year ago the blue striped was .015 new batch is .020 and that's after I washed it good and dryed I'm going to start using the light tan colored 100 % muslin cotton.If I need to double it for certain barrels,so be it

Get a sample and if it works go back and buy 5 yds ! Forget a year later ,it can and does change with the next delivery (tomorrow)and get it from Joannes fabric (everyone else does ! Most selection /inventory and end of roll sales !!!!/Ed

[cwtebay]

Dang it, This ticking from Wally world fabric department is thicker than the last time I got it.A year ago the blue striped was .015 new batch is .020 and that's after I washed it good and dryed I'm going to start using the light tan colored 100 % muslin cotton.If I need to double it for certain barrels,so be it

What are you using that for?

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[jim 44-40]

Using it for 50 cal Hawkins and .490 RB

[dondiego]

What are you using that for?

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Patch material.

[Edward]

What does it measure (compressed ) with your calipers?

[mooman76]

Mattress ticking is thicker. Perhaps it is that.

[jim 44-40]

.020 is what I'm getting with the blue ticking.Next time I go to fabric store, I'm taking dial calipers with me.

[Gtek]

Next purchase wash in cold and hang dry.

[waksupi]

I've had to wash some lots 5-6 times to get all the starch and sizing out. Keep tossing it in the washer every time you do a load.

[cwtebay]

Dang it, This ticking from Wally world fabric department is thicker than the last time I got it.A year ago the blue striped was .015 new batch is .020 and that's after I washed it good and dryed I'm going to start using the light tan colored 100 % muslin cotton.If I need to double it for certain barrels,so be it

Apologies for my ignorance.

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[jim 44-40]

I've had to wash some lots 5-6 times to get all the starch and sizing out. Keep tossing it in the washer every time you do a load.

Will do that wash,rinse and repeat
Found a piece of red striped ticking going to put in washing machine and see how it works.

[Adam Helmer]

I have always found pillow ticking and denim far TOO think for my use in my muzzleloaders.

[JWFilips]

Standard pillow ticking is about .020" as purchased via a mic uncompressed ...I have a fabric mic .....if it is compressed it works out to .015"
Washing it out is a definite!

[indian joe]

I have always found pillow ticking and denim far TOO think for my use in my muzzleloaders.

where I shop denium is way thicker than any ticking I ever saw - and yes ticking seems to come in a couple of different weights - drill makes good patches a bit tougher weave than ticking but similar thickness - have used a lot of calico along the way - we had a couple of shallow groove guns worked good on cotton japara but its gone unobtainium --horses for courses all the way here - stairsteps - go up 5 thou ball size drop down 3 thou patch

So I would start a new 50 cal CVA barrel
on 490 ball and calico - shoot a couple hundred
change to ticking
at about 500 go to 495 ball and back to calico for a while
then step up to ticking

[toot]

yes you have to get the SIZIZNG washed out of the ticking before using / shooting it.

[Sasquatch-1]

If you can find someone who quilts, ask if you can have some of their unusable scraps. These are usually 100%cotton and have been washed at least one time. If none of them work for you, you will probably have a good amount of cleaning patches. Also check to make sure none have metallic thread.

[LAGS]

My wife bought some new sheets for the bed.
She was throwing out the old flannel sheets.
So I grabbed them for cleaning patches , and some muzzleloading ball patches.
The flannel isn't as strong as the pillow ticking.
But It should work well on most of my barrels

[Hanshi]

I've bought plenty of pillow ticking (blue stripe) and it compressed about .015" in my caliper. And a bit later I came across some "mattress ticking" with both blue AND brown stripes. That measured around .018" to .019" heavily compressed with calipers and I liked it much better in most of my guns. I also liked cotton canvas duck which ran about the same as mattress ticking. But for a good number of years I've really had great success with heavy canvas patches (.023" to .024" heavily compressed). Denim is good but I only had a small amount and liked it.

[triggerhappy243]

yes you have to get the SIZIZNG washed out of the ticking before using / shooting it.

I am curious.............. what is bad about the sizing being in the patch?