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Cause I don't have any, and it's only 0.001 of an inch and id have to order them. Don't think that will matter. I did just get back from the range and the only thing that showed promise was mink oil and thin cotton t shirt material with 20gr of powder. Accuracy was ok. I shot 6 shots with the t...

Yea that's what I was thinking. I'm not pulling or flinching, gun doesn't kick. I have some denim to try for patches.

I did get some 0.022 compressed denim patches to fit into the barrel. They were snug but started. They wouldnt start unless they were lubed. So, maybe tomorrow I'll head to the range and give them a try.

I tried .018 pillow ticking patches last time out and they didn't do very well. They were ok I guess. I also tried down to a 25, 30,35,40,45,50. Seems like soon as you get away from 40gr, the impacts go all over. The beeswax and oil tightened up the group by I think that because the fouling was...

Exactly, the patches looked ok, they were pretty ragged on the edges. Package days.020 but u just used my mic and they are .016 compressed. My pillow ticking is .017 compressed. I found some denim material and it measure .023 compressed. That might be to tight, it may or may not deform the...

Yes I cast my own balls, they are sorted by weight aswell. It was afternoon in the mid 60's. Winds were 15-25 mph however I wouldn't shoot till there was a lull in the breeze. Yes, sight are tight and the rest was a concrete shooting bench on bags.

It's not terrible but for a squirrel gun it needs to be tightened up.

If any are interested, I put a post up today from my Investarms Santa Fe .36 Range report in the Percussion thread. I could sure use help.

I agree with you there, but as far as off topic. That's half the fun right? Nothing wrong with bsn.

Also I'm using cast .351 round balls, 40gr shutzen, .020 cotton patch.

Well I just got back from the range after shooting almost 100 rounds of 36. I tried mink oil and I must say there no need to swab when shooting this stuff. It's a joy to reload without swabbing. I also tried my Bees wax and oil mixed 1:2. Went 8 round with that stuff before swabbing. It seems...

I tried it but it seemed to really foul up my barrel in a hurry.

Yes, but too slick can be a bad thing aswell. The trick is finding the lube that gives ya just the right amount of slickness for your load for your front stuffer.

Go for it! It's just like casting your own balls. Then when you take the smoke pole out and get a deer you can think I shot that deer with a ball I poured, lube I made and a patch I cut. It gives me great satisfaction and gratification when it all comes together. I think that's why there are so...

Yes it does!

I tried shortening awhile back, seemed to work ok. Had a nice lube star at the end of my barrel after each shot but the groups weren't very good.

Maybe the patch is vegetarian 😉

No, not that it makes a difference on a patch. I was just showing that there is a difference in what ingredients are in each. My fiance just schooled me on it, oh by the way apparently I live under a rock too. Just thought it may make a difference incase someone was looking for a beef tallow...

This isn't a post about using Crisco or Shortening, but rather Crisco vs Shortening for patch lube. Has anyone took notice of the ingredient labels of each? I though they were both one in the same, turns out there not. It appears Shortening has animal fats where as Crisco uses vegetable oils...

No reason really, just to see what works best. Make sure I'm not missing anything.