Carrying conicals afield

[mooman76]

One thing, if you are carrying extra minies, take care to protect the bases. A bent dented or damaged base will seriously degrade accuracy.

 

[TraderVic]

I've always carried 3 or 4 speed loaders containing the Maxie balls I use. Powder charge pours out one end, then the Maxie will load on top of the charge.

 

[76 shovelhead]

always used a skoal can

 

[Ohio Rusty]

I commonly with maxi-ball would fill the lube grooves than wrap the lubed maxiball in wax paper. To load, just tear off the bottom and squeeze out the lubed maxiball into the end of your rifle and ram 'er home.
Ohio Rusty ><>

 

[Mad Professor]

How does everyone carry lubed conicals in the field? I carry RBs in a shot pouch and used minies in paper cartridges. What sort of container do you use in the shooting bag for conicals?

Butler creek speed loaders, like the traditions ones.

Powder, lubed wonder wad, conical

 

[willfish4fud]

Tried lots of things over the years and have used these for last several years. Take some time n effort to make but worth it

 

[M. De Land]

One thing, if you are carrying extra minies, take care to protect the bases. A bent dented or damaged base will seriously degrade accuracy.

Another caution I would put forth is to regularly check the maxi ball position in the bore as I ringed a good barrel after the maxi ball/bullet in my barrel worked up bore over the course of a long hunting day carrying the gun under my arm with the muzzle pointed downward to keep the water out . That would never happen with a patcbed round ball but it sure can with a conical bullet.

 

[OldSmoky1967]

I once used them when I use to hunt I would put three in my shirt pocket and load my rifle without putting a cap on it. This gave me four shots which I never needed hunting but I had them if needed?

Me too.

 

[stewart.leach]

I made up a double thickness bullet board to hold my lubed 54 cal Lee Improved Minies. Bullets fit wholly inside the board, protecting the bases and tips. A good thumb push on the tip side pushes the base out to start in the muzzle.