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“I am wondering if there is a way to move the swipe stick closer to the barrel. Wood removal, of course.”Yes, I have done this with some kit guns that have a very thick web ( the wood between the barrel channel and ramrod channel.) I use a rattail file that’s a bit narrower than the ramrod channel and start rasping away in the ramrod channel from the stock entry hole forward, removing more as I get closer to the front. This will do the trick in reducing the web nicely. There will be a slight bend to your ramrod later as it is fully inserted but not enough to stress your wooden ramrod.(PS; looking at it from the side, a little more than half of your ramrod thickness will be visible when it is in place. This gives your gun an even more slim profile)
“I am wondering if there is a way to move the swipe stick closer to the barrel. Wood removal, of course.”
Yes, I have done this with some kit guns that have a very thick web ( the wood between the barrel channel and ramrod channel.) I use a rattail file that’s a bit narrower than the ramrod channel and start rasping away in the ramrod channel from the stock entry hole forward, removing more as I get closer to the front. This will do the trick in reducing the web nicely. There will be a slight bend to your ramrod later as it is fully inserted but not enough to stress your wooden ramrod.
(PS; looking at it from the side, a little more than half of your ramrod thickness will be visible when it is in place. This gives your gun an even more slim profile)
