nobody1369
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What's it mean when I'm totally blowing my patches?
Blown away
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frontiergander
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Patches are shredded/blown through the center.
Term used by patched round ball shooters.
blown,
Term used by patched round ball shooters.
blown,
nobody1369
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Patches
This is in my custom .45 long rifle that I've been shooting for years
.440 pure lead
84 grains fff
.010 ox-yoke patches
This is in my custom .45 long rifle that I've been shooting for years
.440 pure lead
84 grains fff
.010 ox-yoke patches
nobody1369
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Some of mine looked worse than that
frontiergander
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Could be sharp rifling at the muzzle or burrs inside of the barrel.
That's a lot of powder for a .45cal shooting simple patched ball. Have you tried backing it down to around 60gr 3f and see how she shoots?
That's a lot of powder for a .45cal shooting simple patched ball. Have you tried backing it down to around 60gr 3f and see how she shoots?
nobody1369
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my target load is 48 grains
hunting load 72 grains
72 is what i was shooting earlier dont know where i came up w 84
hunting load 72 grains
72 is what i was shooting earlier dont know where i came up w 84
frontiergander
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oh okay, thats not so bad then. I certainly would take a look at the bore/muzzle.
I designed this for patched ball shooters to rid out bores of light pitting,chatter and sharp rifling.
http://www.frontiermuzzleloading.com/t9546-new-frontier-s-shoot-out-patch-lube-bore-enhancer
I designed this for patched ball shooters to rid out bores of light pitting,chatter and sharp rifling.
http://www.frontiermuzzleloading.com/t9546-new-frontier-s-shoot-out-patch-lube-bore-enhancer
Doak
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Switch to pure linen. At least .010'' thick.
Never look back.
There are a number of reasons, if ya wanna hammer it.
Kindest Regards,
Doak
Never look back.
There are a number of reasons, if ya wanna hammer it.
Kindest Regards,
Doak
Erwan
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0.01 patch is OK but what is the size of your round ball ?
It's possible that the rifling at the muzzle is too sharp, sometime that is sufficient and when the round ball is pushed the little hole that get started become big...
I remember on a Hawken that on this one I had prowling with a steel ball of truck wheel bearing and a wooden board to soften the angles. After that no more problem...
Look at the mouth of your barrel you don't spend money and the solution can be there.
Other way the rifling can be too sharp in the whole length and then you risk to be obligated to polishing a little bit this, if when you push a cotton ball inside the parts (bristle is it right ?) stays hooked, simple polish for metal on patches can be good enough...
It's possible that the rifling at the muzzle is too sharp, sometime that is sufficient and when the round ball is pushed the little hole that get started become big...
I remember on a Hawken that on this one I had prowling with a steel ball of truck wheel bearing and a wooden board to soften the angles. After that no more problem...
Look at the mouth of your barrel you don't spend money and the solution can be there.
Other way the rifling can be too sharp in the whole length and then you risk to be obligated to polishing a little bit this, if when you push a cotton ball inside the parts (bristle is it right ?) stays hooked, simple polish for metal on patches can be good enough...
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