i would try a smaller ball with a thicker patch. thin patches can rip and burn easy, expecially in new guns.
EX: a .530 ball and a .015 patch
if its a little tough to load in the beginning i wouldnt worry to much. after a few hundred rounds it will break in and the combo will fit easier. my pedersoli 50 cal started out being a tight fit with a .490 ball and a .015 patch. it would not fit the .018 patch without a hammer. now the .490 ball and .018 patch fit with a simple palm slap and the .015 are almost too easy.
note: all patches mentioned are ox-yoke wonder patches.
i would try a smaller ball with a thicker patch. thin patches can rip and burn easy, expecially in new guns.
EX: a .530 ball and a .015 patch
if its a little tough to load in the beginning i wouldnt worry to much. after a few hundred rounds it will break in and the combo will fit easier. my pedersoli 50 cal started out being a tight fit with a .490 ball and a .015 patch. it would not fit the .018 patch without a hammer. now the .490 ball and .018 patch fit with a simple palm slap and the .015 are almost too easy.
note: all patches mentioned are ox-yoke wonder patches.
-matt
Matt, Is your Pedersoli a Mortimer or Jaeger? Thanks, Jerry