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Use the 0.012" thick patch you use in your 50 caliber Hawken. Or use the 0.653 ball with wadding. Get a ball of jute twine and fray the twine to a ball big enough to nestle the ball in the muzzle. It should be loose enough to load. Put an over shot card over the ball if you are concerned about holding the ball in place. As you opined, the accuracy of the smooth bore won't be as precise as your rifle, so patch thickness isn't really that precise a calculation.Note: There is no mathematical formula that can be applied to the calculation of ball size to patch thickness that will result in an absolute best selection.These concerns about ball size are one of the reasons we recommend that you order balls of the approximate size and find the size that works best..
Use the 0.012" thick patch you use in your 50 caliber Hawken. Or use the 0.653 ball with wadding. Get a ball of jute twine and fray the twine to a ball big enough to nestle the ball in the muzzle. It should be loose enough to load. Put an over shot card over the ball if you are concerned about holding the ball in place. As you opined, the accuracy of the smooth bore won't be as precise as your rifle, so patch thickness isn't really that precise a calculation.
Note: There is no mathematical formula that can be applied to the calculation of ball size to patch thickness that will result in an absolute best selection.
These concerns about ball size are one of the reasons we recommend that you order balls of the approximate size and find the size that works best..
