HOW DO YOU LIKE YOUR TIPS?

[flashpoint]

Going to make a Hickory RR. Plan on pinning the tips however, has anyone every used epoxy or both? Thanks

 

[Greasecookie]

I'm a fan of both, at the same time. Belt and suspenders.

 

[Carbon 6]

I use both.

 

[firestick]

I use glue and a pin. Epoxy, Gorilla Glue, hot melt etc. Then a pin across grain.

 

[LawrenceA]

Both!
Next time I intend to put a hole through as well for a nail to fit through and help pull the rod if required.
Mind you that is at the other end....
Read about this somewhere on this Forum and it seems like a great idea.

 

[Ames]

I only use pins. Not with the grain. Across the grain please.

 

[Grenadier1758]

@Ames is correct. The pin should be across the grain. I use epoxy and a pin. I also will file some circumferential grooves in the glued tip to help the epoxy bond better. Probably not necessary, but I do it anyway.

 

[Rifleman1776]

ALWAYS pin.

 

[52Bore]

Both..
Ive also found a small flat will allow air to escape with the epoxy - doesn’t really matter where the flat is.
If it helps, Sent these photos to a friend last year of one I did.
Good luck.

 

[hanshi]

I use both. Kinda like those guys way back that wore both belts and suspenders.

 

[stevenjay1]

Both for me as well. As a very young man many many years ago....I learned the hard way. Always pin!

 

[chix2111]

If you ever wondered what would happen if the jag fell off during a match, and remained over the loaded patched ball, and you didn't notice it....I can tell you. The recoil will be substantial, and if your 50 yards from the target, and your aim was good, you'll have 2 holes in the target....one round and one that looks real strange.

 

[Rudyard]

Cant see the button or jag adding much more recoil to worry about . Once speared a Salmon with a 40 odd inch rod atop of a 50 cal ball (The ram rod being siezed by rain ) The cleaning rod I carried in the bore was the 'spear '. I camped on Tesitika river bar ( Vancouver Island ) which splashing was the Salmon otherwise been non . Ball made two holes in the salmon but didn't notice much recoil overly , rather spoiled the rod though .
Rudyard

 

[chix2111]

Yah, recoil wasn't that bad, just that it seemed to be in two distinct stages. Don't know why that would be either.

 

[S.Kenton]

I rough Up the section that is going to be covered by the tip, then I use epoxy and pin. Probably over kill, but I’ve never lost a tip yet.

 

[rusty]

what size hole do you drill to put a pin through

 

[Ames]

Depends on the diameter of the pin you use.

 

[Archer 756]

Its like waring a seat belt some do some don't

 

[Zonie]

what size hole do you drill to put a pin through

I use a piece of 1/16" brass wire I buy at the local hardware store for the tip pin.
The reason I don't use anything larger is because there is a limited amount of wood that fits into the metal tip and drilling a hole larger than 1/16" will weaken it too much (IMO).

Here's a link to a post I made about pinning a ramrod tip in place.

https://www.muzzleloadingforum.com/threads/cross-pinning-ramrod-tip.98555/#post-1284125

 

[Sven205]

Given gently, but welcome constructive criticism.