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I have 2 original mid 19th century shotguns that both have the original rods. So that can't be as consumable as people seems to think.
Supercracker said:I have 2 original mid 19th century shotguns that both have the original rods. So that can't be as consumable as people seems to think.
PS: Guys..... Don't just glue those RR tips on.... You WILL be sorry....
Epory & Pin the RR tips on.
Rifleman1776 said:Yes, but keep in mind shotguns don't require the shove effort a patched ball in a rifle does. And, I'm quite sure, we use a much tighter ball/patch/bore combo than was common 'back then'. The safety issue simply cannot be ignored. Paul's post reminded me, that even with 40+ years of experience doing this ml madness, I have the bad habit of reaching high and trying to shove the ball down in a single stroke.
Rifleman1776 said:Supercracker said:I have 2 original mid 19th century shotguns that both have the original rods. So that can't be as consumable as people seems to think.
Yes, but keep in mind shotguns don't require the shove effort a patched ball in a rifle does. And, I'm quite sure, we use a much tighter ball/patch/bore combo than was common 'back then'. The safety issue simply cannot be ignored. Paul's post reminded me, that even with 40+ years of experience doing this ml madness, I have the bad habit of reaching high and trying to shove the ball down in a single stroke. I teach properly but, by (bad-bad) habit do wrongly. For my own safety I use non-breakable Delrin rods almost exclusively.
Stumpkiller said:No wonder folks go through wood rammers if they push more than 12" down at a time.
Hollowdweller said:OK so I broke the ramrod that was with my rifle. The wood one. I have a brass one I can use but I want another to actually fit in the rod holder on the rifle.
So I got some hickory rods from a mail order place and did one up. The first ram it broke in 3 pieces :rotf:
Well the way I had to order I got 5 of them so I took the tip off the broken one, put it on an intact one and sanded it down to where it will fit.
I haven't got a chance to check it out yet since I just fabricated it yesterday.
But my question is with these rods that were probably turned on a lathe or something I'm wondering if I might get better strength by just going out into my woods, selecting and barking a suitable sized hickory sapling or limb, letting it dry out and then putting a new tip on and whittling and sanding to size?
Also any suggestions of other woods that might be more suitable? I have numerous species and 85 acres of woods.
Also any suggestions of other woods that might be more suitable?
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