Question on muzzle loader bore
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That has happened. About 2 years ago a young 20 something kid was shooting out in the desert near Phoenix ( not sure if it was a muzzle loader) and he started a pretty big fire that burned several thousand acres. The last i heard ,he had been criminally charged and was held liable for the damages.
I always shoot at a managed range and i'm pretty sure the range officers wouldn't take kindly to flaming wads of toilet paper flying out of my barrel.
I always shoot at a managed range and i'm pretty sure the range officers wouldn't take kindly to flaming wads of toilet paper flying out of my barrel.
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Wads soaked in lube make wonderful fire starters.
J-Bar
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Oh ye of little faith...
You don't have to use a big wad. A couple of layers does the job. And it becomes confetti, not a tracer.
...Like the gout of flame and sparks by itself is not a fire hazard...
You don't have to use a big wad. A couple of layers does the job. And it becomes confetti, not a tracer.
...Like the gout of flame and sparks by itself is not a fire hazard...
You say wad I think something strong enough to survive the trip down the barrel like the cloth & felt ones do
I envision a flaming ball of TP landing in the bone dry grass that covers the range this time of year. There is a very good reason I always bring a fire extinguisher with me.
I envision a flaming ball of TP landing in the bone dry grass that covers the range this time of year. There is a very good reason I always bring a fire extinguisher with me.
J-Bar
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It's a wise shooter who prevents problems. I know there are parts of the country where it would be inadvisable to smoke a cigarette, much less touch off a muzzleloader.
I have never seen it get that dry in Missouri, which is where I shoot.
Do what you think is best, but since you have a fire extinguisher available, you might experiment and see if some extra separation between powder charge and the ball patch gives you a smaller group.
I have never seen it get that dry in Missouri, which is where I shoot.
Do what you think is best, but since you have a fire extinguisher available, you might experiment and see if some extra separation between powder charge and the ball patch gives you a smaller group.
mustanger
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Perhaps wads cut from egg cartons, soaked in parafin. Or ...... That's one of the great things about muzzleloading. All the different options.
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