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    Round balls and the Greenhill formula

    great info :bow:. do you know where a copy of the paper is available?
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    Round balls and the Greenhill formula

    i did the math with the Greenhill formula to determine rate of twist for a .490 roundball. the result was 1:73.5. (Greenhill formula avaiable here.) based on my understanding, the Greenhill formula would give the same twist rate for a cylindrical projectile with .490 diameter and .490 length...
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    patches

    good to know. i have looked at patches before, mainly looking at the outer edge for black marks. from what i have been told, if the entire area around the edge was blackened it indicated that the patch was not sealing the gas charge. i experienced this during the breif perior that i was firing...
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    patches

    what can be learned from examining the used patches?
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    pillow ticking patches

    great tips all around. i'll wash the pillow ticking next time i do laundry. what is the Moose Milk stuff?
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    Reusing shooting patches?

    i use both sides of my cleaning patches. as far as shooting patches, i'd rather make my own, that way they are so cheap it doesn't matter. if you can make 5 patches for penny, why reuse them?
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    pillow ticking patches

    thanks for the tips. most of the yard i bought is still in strips. any advice on washing those?
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    pillow ticking patches

    does hot water loosen it up a bit?
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    pillow ticking patches

    i decided to try my hand at making my own patches. i have heard that pillow ticking is a great patch material, so i picked up a yard cut it into squares approx 1.5 inches in diameter. i tryed loading my rifle (lyman great plains .50cal) with a .490 round ball. i was not able to start the ball...
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    joining the club

    just joined the forum and wanted to say hi. i fire a Lyman .50cal percussion Great Plains Rifle. i also have a Traditions Trapper pistol .50cal percussion, which i assembled from a kit, and also a 1861 Navy Colt .44cal with brass frame. aside from black powder guns i also own many modern...
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