loading the QLA muzzle.....................

[bob1961]

here a video of me loading the QLA on my T/C along with a picture of it started just at the rifleing....i hear guys say they hate it cause of it being hard to center a PRB with....with my resent surgery back in august i still have a coordination problem but can get the PRB started with no problem....it only took me 9 seconds to do, enjoy :v ...........bob

QLA video..........

 

[rabjr]

I can't log in Bob

 

[bob1961]

try the link now....before i submitted it worked before :v ..............bob

 

[rabjr]

That worked. :thumbsup:

 

[boar]

Boy I hope Roundball sees this video Dilly

 

[Walks with fire]

The QLA works for me just fine as well. There was a time that I thought that it affected my accuracy but it turns out to be a fine shooter once I got the right size ball in it and keep it really clean between loadings. My rifle is 1/66 twist with cut square bottom rifleing that is .010 deep. I fouls easy and is hard to get that square bottomed deep rifleing clean but if I swab it with 4-5 cleaning patches or a brush it will really group well. Aren't these flintlocks a blast!!!!

 

[roundball]

Boy I hope Roundball sees this video Dilly

Why?

I don't make my decisions on what I choose to do based upoon what others choose to do.

FYI, most of the balls I started when I had that one QLA barrel started OK too...and if I undertook an activity to concentrate and videotape myself loading a PRB in a QLA barrel I guarantee I could do it flawlessly every time.

But under normal circumstances there were the occasional times where I had a problem, could have been because I was only partially concentrating those times or something...BUT...the bottom line is I shouldn't have to. Before QLA I never had a problem, with QLA I had a few so that was the end of my QLA days.

1) I don't want to have to worry about it even once;
2) QLA offers zero benefit to aligning a round sphere;
3) QLA forces the loss of an inch of rifling;
4) It's a solution in search of a non-existent problem...a marketing gimmick;

I hope everyone who owns one thoroughly enjoys using them...my personal choice is I shoot round balls and wouldn't EVER waste my money on a QLA barrel.

Bought a 25th anniversary .45cal TC Hawken in 1995...to my disappointment, it had a QLA barrel...never fired it, gave it to my Son.

Your mileage may vary... :v

 

[boar]

Roundball Very good Gentlemens reply, Thanks Dilly

 

[silverfox]

That sure is a strange looking barrel?? It the first one I've ever seen. Guess that tells you how many newer TC's are around this part of the country.
Fox :thumbsup:

 

[windwalker_au]

bob that loads as easey as my coned muzzel crowning on my guns infact it mite be a tad easer.
bernie :grin:

 

[CoyoteJoe]

I also have a T/C PA hunter with 66" twist and QLA. I cut patches at the muzzle and never had a problem with the QLA but I also don't find any advantage to it. I have a lot of complaints with T/C guns but QLA would not be high on the list.

 

[mbw907]

My barbeque grille likes conventional barrels. :rotf:

 

[Deadeye]

Roundball and I don't always agree but on the QLA
I agree 100% with him.