COMPRESSED AIR

[bummy]

Hello everyone.

My question is, does anyone take compressed air to the range and blow out their touch hole between shots?

 

[RobertIN]

Unnecessary in my opinion. I very rarely pick the touch hole unless it's extra humid.

 

[springfield art]

Hello everyone.

My question is, does anyone take compressed air to the range and blow out their touch hole between shots?

Ahh...no.

 

[Dave Marsh]

Nope on the compressed air. I generally don't take vent pick either.

 

[ZUG]

" Does anyone take compressed air to the range and blow out their touch hole between shots?" No - even though I have a lightweight portable California air tool compressor (35 pounds 1 HP model) I use for small work it just too cumbersome to tote around

 

[olskool]

the only compressed air I take with me is after a night at the Mexican restaurant,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

 

[2 shots]

no , because i would need 15 miles of hose.

 

[Billy-by-gosh]

Hello everyone.

My question is, does anyone take compressed air to the range and blow out their touch hole between shots?

Hmmm, not really... I would only need an air compressor in the event of loading a DryBall. At the range, that would be inpractical, to say notheing of the safety concerns with the flying ball. If the touch hold is too fouled up I would just break out a pipe cleaner to remedy that.

 

[Dusty_Traveler]

I feel like this is a bait post for another thread on blowing down the barrel.

 

[CyrusP]

Definitely not necessary OP. As said above keep a vent pick handy but you might not even need it. Lately I haven’t had need for one at all.

 

[Rebel bull]

back in the day when we still had a territorial match in Mn the then range master had a 15 lb co2 fire extinguisher that had been modified to blow out dry balls in both flint and percussion guns. at our home range a couple of us have the co2 dischargers and we buy the 1 oz tubes by the 100 pack

 

[LonestarShootR]

back in the day when we still had a territorial match in Mn the then range master had a 15 lb co2 fire extinguisher that had been modified to blow out dry balls in both flint and percussion guns. at our home range a couple of us have the co2 dischargers and we buy the 1 oz tubes by the 100 pack

I use CO2 to cool barrels..., it's a great time saver.

 

[Loyalist Dave]

Hello everyone.

My question is, does anyone take compressed air to the range and blow out their touch hole between shots?

I think that some of the readers are thinking you mean applying the air to the external touch hole, when you may be talking about using compressed air to shoot air down from the muzzle to clear the touch hole..., instead of a puff of exhaled air from the shooter?

(NOT Inviting another endless debate of "do you blow down the barrel after taking a shot")

I have seen fellows at the range use compressed air cans made for things like blowing debris out of computer keyboads, and etc. shoot that down a muzzle to help the touch hole vent. Is it equal or better than pricking the touch hole? I think that depends on the rifle or gun.

LD

 

[Larry (Omaha)]

the only compressed air I take with me is after a night at the Mexican restaurant,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

olskool,
Hope you received a good grade in chemistry, but that my friend is considered a GAS
Larry

 

[morehops52]

Never even considered it. So..no

 

[olskool]

olskool,
Hope you received a good grade in chemistry, but that my friend is considered a GAS
Larry

yes, but it is compressed,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

 

[Crow Choker]

Not with any longguns (rifles), but before firing any of my collection of percussion revolvers prior to loading after they've been sitting between shoots, I swab any preservative oils out of the cylinders and then give the nipples all a blast with compressed air to clear any and all .Back in the day when percussion caps were .75-$1.00 a tin, the common practice was to fire caps on all unloaded cylinders to clear, have gotten to pricey and scarce to waste em doing that. Over the last 20 some years of using air, I've never had a cylinder fail to fire. I know this a flinter section, but it's how I use compressed air. I have when back yard shooting had a can of compressed air handy, just in case.

 

[William Hagewood]

Hello everyone.

My question is, does anyone take compressed air to the range and blow out their touch hole between shots?

I do. Works well for me!

 

[Cruzatte]

Nope.

 

[Juice Jaws]

Hello everyone.

My question is, does anyone take compressed air to the range and blow out their touch hole between shots?

Compressed air can make moisture, don't over think a very simple firing mechanism.