3F or 2F Cream of Wheat?
I hear 3F digests faster.
I hear 3F digests faster.
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Not worried about but because it’s been discussed on the forum a lot I’m wondering what it indicates. Get everything right and maybe distance accuracy will be better.
Every ball is a tough start, takes some seriousTime for my devils deciple role.
If your patches are cut, burned through or shredded there's only a few possible causes; tearing at the Muzzle when loading, getting sliced by sharp edges when loading or shooting, an under sized patch or a patch too thin.
It's NOT a lube problem. When your bore, muzzle and patch size are right you can shoot without lube and your patches will not be damaged.
Fillers. Over powder wads, etc might help but they are just band aides. When the muzzle, bore and patch are right you will be able to shoot max charges without wrecked patches. Shooting max charges may not be your goal but it is a test of gun condition and patching. Thereafter you need not worry about that aspect of your loading and can play with the other variables.
Feeling cranky today
with the round ball starter. Heard about just hand pressing in the ball, not possible. Eases up 3 or 4 inches down the bore. Figured it’s typical. Nothing sharp I’m aware of.
Mike in FL
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I have always used a pre-lubed felt cushion was between powder and PRB. That helps with tighter groups. Frayed patches can end up in good condition using the wad. In your case. the patches you depict are not all that bad. I'd try a wad though.some people just run another patch down instead of a wad.
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Yet again you ignore the over-riding importance of.....Pronouns !
Caliber?
Lets make an educated guess.....you haven't seasoned the bore yet have you?
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Just how long do you stir your Malt’oMeal?
?? STIR IT? He LL I been putting it in uncooked, will try the correct way and report back!
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TC Hawkens were / are notorious for a ball skipping the rifling occasionally. The shallow Button cut rifling is more effective for maxi ball type ammo. The groups you are getting very good I would not worry
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Lets keep in mind the health implications, particularly for we older guys.
ML filler should be simple and affordable yet healthy; personally I use MacKensies Natural Bran for 3 reasons
1. Its Scottish albeit made in Australia.
2. Its lightly granulated (accepted that big wurds arent USMC frundly) enabling an easy measure from a conventional Powder flask; and
3. Its a healthy sans refined sugar laden alternative, that might possibly endear we older guys to an elderly Hippie chickie babe with loose morals (dunno about the other bits though).
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I am in favor of all of these items in no particular order
Every rifle I had that cut patches had a sharp edge at the crown. That said, I did try to shoot some loose weave .010 ticking in my .54 one time; my gun turned them into a ball of fluff. If I shoot my normal .018 pocket drill patches in a new gun and they come out cut, I look at the crown first.
longcruise
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Agree 110%.
This thread has some better jokes that the Joke forum!
