patching material

[mudd turtle]

Where can different size or caliper patching material be found. So far all I have been able to find is 0.18 at Walmarts. Would like to find small and larger caliper. Mudd Turtle.

 

[RetiredMedic]

How cheap do you want them??
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[tg]

Fabric specialty shops may have a greater reange in size you should be able to find tight cotton from ticking .010 up to heavy denim .025-.030

 

[mudd turtle]

Thanks TG.mudd turtle

 

[akapennypincher]

JoAnn's Fabric Store.... :thumbsup:

 

[Blizzard of '93]

if you need it you many consider the light tight-weave canvas that artists paint on. artist supply would have it. one of my nephews is an artist, I used some scraps he discarded to patch .490 balls in my .50, it was tight fit I had to lube well.

 

I second that motion. Artist canvas is available in several weights and weaves and either linen or cotton. I have found that some of my rifles shoot better with the thick tight weave of the canvas that I am using for my paintings. The remnants from stretching my own canvases are great for shooting patches. Utrecht or Dick Blick are good sources for this variety of patching materials. Make sure you buy the unprimed canvas.