Patch or wad over powder.

[lastivoryhunter]

Hi folks have caught some online talk of using an additional patch or wad under a patched ball to cushion and protect it. Is anyone doing that if so has there been improved accuracy or other benefits?

Thanks

 

[Phil Coffins]

You can try it or wait for devine guidance.

 

[Tumbledown]

Cushion and protect it from what?

It sounds like a notion someone came up with to compensate for bad patching material. A proper patch does just fine by itself.

 

[BlongIV]

Hi folks have caught some online talk of using an additional patch or wad under a patched ball to cushion and protect it. Is anyone doing that if so has there been improved accuracy or other benefits?

Thanks

I was having trouble with the main patch getting burnt. I started using an over the powder patch, now the patches come out good enough to reuse. It seems to help with accuracy.

 

[COTNTOP]

I have had over powder wad help on accuracy, yet it is still in the air whether I was doing everything right. We were getting torn patches and started lubing patches more and that corrected the problem. Weather permitting I will further my experiment tomorrow.

 

[Zutt-man]

Hi folks have caught some online talk of using an additional patch or wad under a patched ball to cushion and protect it. Is anyone doing that if so has there been improved accuracy or other benefits?

Thanks

My presumption would be it provides a better gas seal than just a patched round ball. Same reason I put some cornmeal in in between my powder and prb.

Here’s 5 shots at 50 yds with my .58

 

[bldtrailer]

 

[Grimord]

I use an over powder wad during the deer season when my rifle may stay loaded for several days to may be weeks, if I am unfortunate not to get a shot at a deer. The over powder wad helps to keep the powder from being contaminated by the lube on the patch.

 

[stubshaft]

I do not use an over-powder patch or wad. That being said, I can see no reason NOT to try it and see if accuracy and/or ease of loading is affected.

Looks like another project once my 54 WoodsRunner is finished...