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Patchworm 1-1/4″ Patches (500 pieces)

1-1/4″ patches for .30+ bores. 500 pieces. The big-bore refill for .30 / .35 / .457 PCPs and centerfire rifles up to .50.

Patchworm 1-1/4″ Patches (500 pieces)

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Quick take

500 1-1/4″ round cotton patches — the big-bore refill for the Patchworm kit. 32 orders. 100% cotton flannel, both sides finished. Economical and works for calibers up to .50 cal. The right patch size for .30 cal PCPs (some), .35 cal PCPs, .457 air rifles, and centerfire rifles up to .50. New product at the partner. Canada-only shipping bonus: contact Wes at support@airgunarcheryfun.ca for a $16 CAD shipping refund if you only ordered patches (letter mail).

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Specifications

Key specs

Quantity500 pieces
Size1-1/4″ round
Material100% cotton flannel, both sides finished (napped)
Compatible boresCalibers up to .50 — typically .30, .35, .45, .457, .50
StatusNew product at the partner
Buyer rating32 orders
Canada shipping bonus$16 CAD shipping refund if ordering only patches — email Wes for letter mail

The Hunt & Live take

Why these patches earn the pick

For large-caliber PCPs — the .30 cal Snowpeak rifles, the .35 cal big-bore platforms, the .457 hunting PCPs — the standard 7/8″ patch is too small. It doesn’t fully contact the bore, you have to off-center it, and lead build-up doesn’t come out cleanly.

These 1-1/4″ patches are the right size. They fit calibers from .30 up to .50, which covers:

  • .30 cal PCPs (some — the partner’s .30 cal Snowpeak M60B and JTS Airacuda Max .30 may prefer either size depending on bore tolerance)
  • .35 cal Snowpeak rifles
  • .457 cal big-bore PCPs
  • Centerfire rifles up to .50 cal (.30-06, .308, .338, .375, .416, .45-70, .458, .50 BMG, etc.)

The Patchworm color-coded cleaning heads .308-.348 (red), .355-.40 (purple), .41-.45 (orange), and .50-.54 (blue) all use this 1-1/4″ patch size. Same cotton flannel construction, same both-sides-finished quality.

What it pairs with

Honest trade-offs

Too big for .22 / .25. Use the 7/8″ patches for sub-.30 calibers — the 1-1/4″ patches won’t fit through the smaller bores.

.30 cal is the crossover. Some .30 bores accept 7/8″ patches snugly, others need the 1-1/4″ size. Try both — buy the smaller pack first if uncertain.

500 pieces is decades of supply for a .457 owner. Big-bore PCP shooters typically clean less frequently than small-bore. One pack is probably permanent supply for a single rifle.

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