Oak works very well
Oak does work well, I have several.
Oak works very well
October Country sold me a hickory ramrod that was so crooked it wouldn't fit in my thimbles. I contacted them and send them pictures. They told me it would straighten if I put it in my gun for awhile or after it was used awhile. What part of IT IS SO CROOKED IT WON'T FIT IN MY GUN did they not understand? NEVER EVER ORDER FROM THIS OUTFIT!!!! A reputable company would have mailed a new one the same day.
You shouldn't have to do that. First of all they should ja eYou might want to take some sand paper work it down to a taper, it will take some time but will work. Taper it until it fits the stock. Typical 3/8 taper would start at 3/8 and then taper down to 5/16 for the length of the rod and the small end might be 1/4.
After Sanding, The rod needs to be soaked in mineral oil (you can use lemon oil olde English, or Paraffin Oil) for about a week or two, then take it out of the oil, dry it off. Set it in the rod and it will shape to the thimbles and stock profile. To soak in oil, you just need a cheap pvc pipe and end caps.
A reputable company would never shipped it out that way.You might want to take some sand paper work it down to a taper, it will take some time but will work. Taper it until it fits the stock. Typical 3/8 taper would start at 3/8 and then taper down to 5/16 for the length of the rod and the small end might be 1/4.
After Sanding, The rod needs to be soaked in mineral oil (you can use lemon oil olde English, or Paraffin Oil) for about a week or two, then take it out of the oil, dry it off. Set it in the rod and it will shape to the thimbles and stock profile. To soak in oil, you just need a cheap pvc pipe and end caps.
You shouldn't have to do that. First of all they should ja e
A reputable company would never shipped it out that way.
Newbie question here. I took a muzzleloading course this past winter, and I distinctly remember the instructor saying that you should avoid using the stock ramrod for loading whenever possible, and use a range rod.
Now, does this advice apply when in the field (I would think not)? Should I get an aftermarket ramrod for hunting?
I hunt with an 1803 Harpers Ferry with the steel ramrod. No worries with that one! For my 32 Kentucky (small game) I got October country to make me a brass ramrod to replace the wood one. Adds very little noticeable weight to an already cumbersome rifle.
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