Kibler fowler

[Taevers]

This is kinda related to this thread. If not I apologize. So given yalls different ball/patch combo how does the hickory ram rod hold up to jamming balls down the barrel? Obviously it’s not as tight as a rifle, but I have a Brown Bess which has a metal rammer, are you guys using the ramrod that came with it. Or getting a range rod?

Even though I use range rods anytime I can, loads that are to be used in the gamefields need to be able to be repeatedly loaded with the under rod. Some fellows will replace the hickory under rod with a synthetic one. As far as breaking, well let me stand in shame for breaking several. Both the ones that broke were cross grained. I’ll up the flogging to the next point too. I lost one on the tundra while chasing down a crippled duck. Never did find it.

 

[Taevers]

Even though I use range rods anytime I can, loads that are to be used in the gamefields need to be able to be repeatedly loaded with the under rod. Some fellows will replace the hickory under rod with a synthetic one. As far as breaking, well let me stand in shame for breaking several. Both the ones that broke were cross grained. I’ll up the flogging to the next point too. I lost one on the tundra while chasing down a crippled duck. Never did find it.

And partner, it ain’t as easy as you think to find a stick of alder that can serve as a loading rod.

 

[CascadeRob]

You will have issues if the ball is too tight. With my pillow ticking and .600 ball combo I used a range rod bit that was a bad combo and would not use a load like that if I could put together a looser load. My new load with the thinner patch loads without a short starter and is more accurate than the pillow ticking load. So I guess it depends. I have seen original Fowler that were converted for militia use that had the stock shortened and bayonet fitted and a metal rammer adapted to them. Pretty cool guns actually. Fitting a steel rammer isn’t as easy as it sounds fyi.

It’s amazing to me that little changes to your load make all the difference. Ball or patch thickness.

 

[CascadeRob]

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Even though I use range rods anytime I can, loads that are to be used in the gamefields need to be able to be repeatedly loaded with the under rod. Some fellows will replace the hickory under rod with a synthetic one. As far as breaking, well let me stand in shame for breaking several. Both the ones that broke were cross grained. I’ll up the flogging to the next point too. I lost one on the tundra while chasing down a crippled duck. Never did find it.

Well for what it’s worth. At least you broke a few, and not send them down range