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Title: A Question about Patches
Post by: Ironwood on August 19, 2008, 01:59:37 PM

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I cut my patches from 100% cotton pillow ticking.  The kind with blue threads and white threads, not the printed on stripped pillow ticking.  It seems I read someplace that the same side, blue or white, should be used every time.  I don't see where there would be any difference if you loaded a ball with the blue side against the ball one time and the next time the white side against the ball.

What do y'all think?  Would it make a difference in accuracy?  What would be the difference if you put the blue or white side against the ball every time, rather than just putting what ever side you happen to grab against the ball? 
Title: Re: A Question about Patches
Post by: little jim on August 19, 2008, 02:20:39 PM
It makes ZERO difference ! I always load mine printed side out. Why ? Cause I'm old and set in my ways and so far its still a free country....
Title: Re: A Question about Patches
Post by: Ranger on August 19, 2008, 02:30:35 PM
I dodn't see where it would make a differance either.
Title: Re: A Question about Patches
Post by: little jim on August 19, 2008, 02:34:01 PM
But the strips gotta be the pointin in the same direction !! 8)
Title: Re: A Question about Patches
Post by: Ranger on August 19, 2008, 03:43:38 PM
Actually, come to think on it, I heard from a well known story teller, them stripes need to be facin north while yer loadin... ;D
Title: Re: A Question about Patches
Post by: little jim on August 19, 2008, 03:49:50 PM
That's right "STORRY TELLER". Everybody in the Northern Hemisphere knows they got ta be pointin East ! Sheesh.... ::)
Title: Re: A Question about Patches
Post by: Ranger on August 19, 2008, 04:12:47 PM
I hope Ironwood didn't want to serious of a discussion.  :P
Title: Re: A Question about Patches
Post by: fd-ems-emt on August 19, 2008, 04:21:45 PM
I never saw any difference,
Title: Re: A Question about Patches
Post by: Ironwood on August 19, 2008, 05:35:35 PM
Ranger,  I am getting exactly the reaction I wanted..:)  Actually the person that said the same side should be against the ball every time was serious.  Sure glad I can't remember his name.  ;D
Title: Re: A Question about Patches
Post by: bull frog on August 20, 2008, 03:33:40 AM
I never noticed a difference either way.....           bullfrog
Title: Re: A Question about Patches
Post by: Chaffa Hosa on August 20, 2008, 09:33:42 PM
I dont think it will make enough difference with my shooting to tell