Hi Guys,
Finally got to shoot my T/C PA Hunter yesterday and now have two questions to ask you ...
1) After starting my bullets they would ram smoothly down the bore until about an inch or two before seating on the powder where they would meet some additional resistance. I'm refering to this as a choke point, it wasn't a lot either in terms of resitance or length but was definately noticable. Felt it for both PRB and the Hornady PA Hunter slow twist conicals (short 240 grain 1/2 conicals simular to Buffalo Ball-ets)that I was loading. Groups seemed OK to me for first time out with a BP rifle. Is this barrel choke point normal? Is it part of the barrel design or do I have some sort of problem. Choke point was not noticeable when just running cleaning patches down the bore.
2) When replacing the nipple after cleaning the rifle should I be putting something on the nipple threads or is leaving them dry OK.
Thanks ...
Finally got to shoot my T/C PA Hunter yesterday and now have two questions to ask you ...
1) After starting my bullets they would ram smoothly down the bore until about an inch or two before seating on the powder where they would meet some additional resistance. I'm refering to this as a choke point, it wasn't a lot either in terms of resitance or length but was definately noticable. Felt it for both PRB and the Hornady PA Hunter slow twist conicals (short 240 grain 1/2 conicals simular to Buffalo Ball-ets)that I was loading. Groups seemed OK to me for first time out with a BP rifle. Is this barrel choke point normal? Is it part of the barrel design or do I have some sort of problem. Choke point was not noticeable when just running cleaning patches down the bore.
2) When replacing the nipple after cleaning the rifle should I be putting something on the nipple threads or is leaving them dry OK.
Thanks ...