Best place to buy wads?

[maillemaker]

I've been using cream of wheat as a filler but was advised to use wads. Midway USA has wads for $20/1000. Cabela's as them for $10/100. What's your best place to buy wads?

Steve

 

[Hawg]

Circle Fly 16.00 per 1000. http://www.circlefly.com/html/products.html
making your own is cheaper.

 

[maillemaker]

That price looks good. Where would I buy material to make my own? I have heard of looking in thrift shops for hats but I don't really fancy hunting around for them.

Steve

 

[Doc Hoy]

I like the hat idea..

because I am an embarrassing tightwad.

Mykeal would tell you to go get some Durafelt.

Did I mention you can get about a billion wads from one felt hat that runs about two to three bucks at a thrift shop?

Make sure it says 100% wool.

 

[Hawg]

Durofelt http://www.durofelt.com/image_26.html

 

[kwhi43]

Use old egg cartons soaked in lube.

 

[Hawg]

Use old egg cartons soaked in lube.

Kinda hard to stuff an egg carton into a revolver chamber isn't it?

Sorry. couldn't help myself.

 

[g.willikers]

A lot of what looks like a felt hat is actually some kind of synthetic/polyester.
Wads made from them will melt in the gun.
I use gasket paper, from the auto parts store.
The thicker version.
Works very good.

 

[Rigmarol]

I get my wads from circle fly too.

 

[Captainkirk]

Best place is Durafelt and make your own. Other than that, Track of the Wolf or Midsouth Shooter's Supply ($4.50/100 last time I bought some)

 

[DD4lifeusmc]

wads

I home cut 44 dry wads 1/8" thick hard felt.
$4 a hundred plus shipping lower 48.

 

[Doc Hoy]

Synthetic wool can be avoided...

...By making sure the hat has a label designating it 100% wool. If the label is missing steer clear of it.

Durafelt can be purchased in thickness that t is better for wads than a hat.

 

[Fingers McGee]

Prelubed and dry wads from SageOutfitters http://www.sageoutfitters.com/catalog/item/7230243/7463802.htm

or Buffalo Arms: http://www.buffaloarms.com/wool_felt_wads_pr-4115.aspx

 

[Hawg]

Dang Fingers, those are expensive.

 

[spitpatch]

Was doing the old hat thing but have not found any for quite awhile. So bought some dura felt and a set of punches from Harbor Freight. Got a lifetime supply of 36 & 44 now.

 

[maillemaker]

Thanks for the durafelt link, I have a need for 100% wool padding for some medieval gauntlets I am working on:

http://imgur.com/a/BAae9

I'm going to have to model it up in CAD and see how many wads I can get out of a sheet of the felt to see how it works out.

Steve

 

[Fingers McGee]

Dang Fingers, those are expensive.

Yes, they are pricier than the 1/8 inch fiber wads; which are not appropriate for C&B revolvers. These are lubed 1/4 inch felt wads and the prices are less than half what you'd pay in a retail setting or online from the big box stores(Bass Pro wants $12.99/hd and Cabelas wants $9.99/hd. Gander Mountain doesn't even list them).

Besides, I'm lazy and figure it'd take more than $36.00 worth of labor and materials to make 1000 lubed wads. I go through between 1500 and 2000 a year. Have you priced beeswax lately?

 

[Hawg]

. Have you priced beeswax lately?

Nope, haven't run out yet.

 

[Noz]

http://www.durofelt.com/image_26.html

My choice with a Harbor Freight 11mm punch for my 44s.

 

[Snyper]

Kinda hard to stuff an egg carton into a revolver chamber isn't it?

That's why they have to be soaked in LUBE