snidervolley
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looking to buy stiff wool felt for wadding ? anybody know where to buy it?
stiff wool felt
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Noz
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durofelt.com
Good people.
Sorry, what DD4lifeusmc says below.
They are familiar with what we are doing and will help you in your selection if needed.
Good people.
Sorry, what DD4lifeusmc says below.
They are familiar with what we are doing and will help you in your selection if needed.
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snidervolley
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thanks noz
a bit form there web site;
Compressed Wool Felt AKA Engineering Felt is available in sheets and rolls. Technical Felt AKA Industrial Felt is available in sheets only. Both felts are available in various qualities, thickness and density.
which kind would i want????
a bit form there web site;
Compressed Wool Felt AKA Engineering Felt is available in sheets and rolls. Technical Felt AKA Industrial Felt is available in sheets only. Both felts are available in various qualities, thickness and density.
which kind would i want????
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Old felt hats at Goodwill, Salvation Army and etc is where I get my felt very cheap.
DD4lifeusmc
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durofelt
if using to make your own wads
1/8 thick hard felt. he notes that this one is commonly ordered and used for wads
http://www.durofelt.com/image_26.html this is the one
a square yard will get you somewhere around 2500 to 3000 44 wads
if using to make your own wads
1/8 thick hard felt. he notes that this one is commonly ordered and used for wads
http://www.durofelt.com/image_26.html this is the one
a square yard will get you somewhere around 2500 to 3000 44 wads
I use SAE F-1 1/8" wool felt. An alternative is F-3 1/8" wool felt. I ordered mine in 2" wide strips 10ft long from here:
http://sefelt.com/
They also have woven felt which I suspect Wonder Wads are made of but I haven't checked it out yet.
Qty Item Price
10 F-1 White Felt - 2" Wide (1/8" thick) $11.50
10 F-3 Grey Felt - 2" Wide (1/8" thick) $7.20
Subtotal: $18.70
Tax: $0.00
Shipping: $4.12
Total: $22.82
This is enough felt to make approximately 1000 wads from each type of felt for the felt cost of about $1.20/100. Now, if you add in labor, lube & electricity you probably could just go buy them from Circle Fly as un-lubed 1/2" fiber wads. Then lube and split them into twos or threes:
1/2” Fiber Cushion, 500 count bag, $9.00 : This wad is used on top of the nitro card to cushion the shot charge. It can be split into any thickness as needed and can be lubed with any type of lube or be used dry, if desired. This wad works well as a case filler. Available in 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 ,11 ,12 ,13 ,14, 15, 16, 17 , 18, 19, 20 24, 28, 32, 410 gauges and .310”, .320”, .360”, .380”, .412”, .430”, .450”, .455”, .460”, and .510”.
http://www.circlefly.com/html/products.html
http://sefelt.com/
They also have woven felt which I suspect Wonder Wads are made of but I haven't checked it out yet.
Qty Item Price
10 F-1 White Felt - 2" Wide (1/8" thick) $11.50
10 F-3 Grey Felt - 2" Wide (1/8" thick) $7.20
Subtotal: $18.70
Tax: $0.00
Shipping: $4.12
Total: $22.82
This is enough felt to make approximately 1000 wads from each type of felt for the felt cost of about $1.20/100. Now, if you add in labor, lube & electricity you probably could just go buy them from Circle Fly as un-lubed 1/2" fiber wads. Then lube and split them into twos or threes:
1/2” Fiber Cushion, 500 count bag, $9.00 : This wad is used on top of the nitro card to cushion the shot charge. It can be split into any thickness as needed and can be lubed with any type of lube or be used dry, if desired. This wad works well as a case filler. Available in 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 ,11 ,12 ,13 ,14, 15, 16, 17 , 18, 19, 20 24, 28, 32, 410 gauges and .310”, .320”, .360”, .380”, .412”, .430”, .450”, .455”, .460”, and .510”.
http://www.circlefly.com/html/products.html
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