FOR SALE ANOTHER BALL STARTER

[simonbeans]

Based on this information provided on this forum by Spence 10 on 5-27-17:
_Scloppetaria:_ by Capt. Henry Beaufroy, 1808 [Henry Benjamin Hanbury Beaufroy], originally published as “Scloppetaria, by a Corporal of Riflemen”
https://books.google.com/books?id=...BwMQ6AEIUTAN#v=onepage&q=scloppetaria&f=false

Here's his rammer.

I made this one which is an approximate rendition of it.

I have been using short starters of this type for quite a while now and find they work very well. This starter is made of curly maple and 3/8" solid brass rod. The rod is pinned to the "handle" with a brass rod. I will ship this to you for $18.50. I prefer PayPal F & F. Thanks for looking.
Allan

 

[S.Kenton]

Man, I don’t have paypal... really like this design!

 

[simonbeans]

PM (conversation) sent. Ad read PP “preferred” but can do check, m.o., cash, etc. I’m easy.

 

[S.Kenton]

Reply sent sir

 

[Griz44Mag]

Nice design.
I'll take the next one you make....

 

[zerosprk]

If you can make one with the end shaped to fit a .610 ball, I'll hop in line right behind @Griz44Mag.

 

[Griz44Mag]

It's a 3/8" rod, it can easily be drilled and tapped for a 10/32 jag of your choice.
I have two starters that are tapped - and that would be a very nice feature to add to this one.
(hint-hint)

 

[zerosprk]

Shucks, if you can put a 10-32 threaded hole in the end of that bad boy, I'll take two!

 

[S.Kenton]

I can’t see what one could do with having 10-32 threads in a ball starter. It’s too short to reach even a pistol breach.. much less a 42” rifle barrel..?

 

[simonbeans]

zerosprk,
PM sent.

 

[Musketeer]

I can’t see what one could do with having 10-32 threads in a ball starter. It’s too short to reach even a pistol breach.. much less a 42” rifle barrel..?

I believe they're talking about threading a jag into the end of the starter just to give more surface area for starting a really large ball. It would have nothing to do with cleaning or anything.

 

[FishDFly]

Yep, makes a bunch of sense, multi-caliber ball starter..

 

[simonbeans]

Nice design.
I'll take the next one you make....

PM sent.

 

[Omahkapi'si]

So simple it is a thing of beauty.

 

[S.Kenton]

I believe they're talking about threading a jag into the end of the starter just to give more surface area for starting a really large ball. It would have nothing to do with cleaning or anything.

Never thought of that.... but I’m ok with it not being threaded. I can always thread it myself if I decided to later on..thumbs up!

 

[toot]

you have rely hit on something that has a place in our hobby, and it is historically correct.

 

[Griz44Mag]

PM sent.

PP sent.
Thank you!

 

[simonbeans]

Shucks, if you can put a 10-32 threaded hole in the end of that bad boy, I'll take two!

NEW PM sent.

 

[starman]

How important is it for the dimple in the end of the rod to be an exact curve to fit the ball you want to start?

 

[simonbeans]

Not much I think. I am sure all commercial rod tips are cut with ball cutters and are all the same depending on the diameter of the tip.