It appears that…..

[Sun City]

some folks go to supreme efforts to make trouble for themselves concerning dry balling, getting crap stuck in their barrels whether or not tools or whatever type of projectile they wish to shoot! I’m of the opinion that READING before hand prior to DOING would solve many of these issues because in the final analysis this game isn’t rocket science and does not require a PhD to enjoy the game!

 

[waksupi]

You are suggesting common sense, which is in short supply!

 

[64Springer]

If people didn't dry ball, they couldn't reflexively race here to share their story about dry balling.

It's like they're looking for some strange muzzleloading street cred or something.

 

[Sun City]

If people didn't dry ball, they couldn't reflexively race here to share their story about dry balling.

I reckon so!

 

[Cruzatte]

some folks go to supreme efforts to make trouble for themselves concerning dry balling, getting manure stuck in their barrels whether or not tools or whatever type of projectile they wish to shoot! I’m of the opinion that READING before hand prior to DOING would solve many of these issues because in the final analysis this game isn’t rocket science and does not require a PHD to enjoy the game!

Read? You mean that ol' timey activity we were forced to do in school...with books an' all? Can't I just google it?

 

[64Springer]

Ain't nobody got no time fer no read'in.

 

[Cruzatte]

Ain't nobody got no time fer no read'in.

[Removes corncob pipe] Durn tootin'! [replaces pipe]

 

[Muddly]

Hey Y'all! Lookie me! I can't pay attention to what I'ma doin'!
Once? Ok. We were all noobs at one time.
More than once? Put it away before ya hurt yourself.

 

[64Springer]

^^^There are safer hobbies.^^^

Beanie Baby collecting perhaps.

 

[longcruise]

It's like they're looking for some strange muzzleloading street cred or something

Or are certain it's the first time it has happened

When I'm introducing a new shooter to muzzle loading part of the process is an intentional dry ball and solving the problem with their gun if they have one

 

[Sun City]

You fellows need to write a book:

DRY-BALLIN FER DUMMIES!

 

[appalichian hunter]

Teaching a new shooter, the first thing I do is dry ball the gun and tell them they might as well learn right off the start how to fix it.

 

[Polecat_Tom]

Knock on wood, I have never done it. But it must happen often enough, because you can purchase ball pulling attachments all over the place.

 

[Celt5494]

It's not that I have ever really dry balled a rifle. It's more like I mighta missed a step along the way in a certain preferred order....

 

[aussie pete]

Nope. Never dry balled a rifle . I was sure to spit on the patch first. Moist ball!

Pete

 

[Abarnes]

Honestly anyone who dry balls kinda scares me, what else are they forgetting, do they know the difference between black powder and smokeless powder, or which end of the barrel is the muzzle?

 

[Johnny Tremain]

Been loading muzzle stuffers since the 70s.
NEVER have dry balled, Not once.

The army taught me a trick called "by the numbers"
After several decades, Its second nature.

Before the scamdemic, I even had a Lass come up to me while I was loading.
She gave me both barrels. I said, nice cannons, and powdered the pan, and fired the shot.
No one has tired since then.

 

[TDM]

Knock on wood, I have never done it. But it must happen often enough, because you can purchase ball pulling attachments all over the place.

I know I’m tempting fate, but I never have either in 40 plus years. Maybe I don’t shoot enough. But I think it’s mainly because I shoot alone without distractions. There have been a couple of times when shooting with my Sons that we had to stop and pour out a load of powder because we were talking and weren’t sure we did before ramming a patch and ball. So I can certainly see how it can happen a range with other people and all the distractions. But there’s still time for me to join the club.

 

[Steve Wagner]

What's 'dryballin' ? SW

 

[TDM]

Not something we discuss at the dinner table.