"Witness" Marks?

[randyh]

What do you guys use to make witness marks on your ramrod when changing loads, etc. My ramrod (Tradions Pursuit LT) fits so closely that even a piece of masking tape will catch when putting the ramrod back on the gun. I know I can use something to scribe a line on the rod but any other suggestions?

[oldrookie]

I used a white out marker. My rod is black and the white dot hasn't come off yet.

[cayugad]

I load with a range rod on the target range that never goes back in my rifle, so a Witness Mark is of little concern with tape. In your case, I am not sure what I would use. On my hunting rifle ramrods, I never mark them.

[Johnmorris]

I think Cay has loaded so many he knows by feel if the bullet is seated as do many of us experienced shooters

[cayugad]

Believe it or not, I still put a witness mark on sabot loads... I might have shot thousands of rounds now, but I still worry about proper seating.. It has saved me a couple times also. Besides it is a good indication of how fowled the barrel is.

[outdoorslover]

just use a permanent marker

[randyh]

ORIGINAL: cayugad

I load with a range rod on the target range that never goes back in my rifle, so a Witness Mark is of little concern with tape. In your case, I am not sure what I would use. On my hunting rifle ramrods, I never mark them.

So if you don't mark the hunting rifle ramrod, you load by feel or experience? or are you actually carrying and loading with that range rod you mentioned?

[cayugad]

When hunting I load at the house with my range rod. I hunt my own property. Actually on a clean barrel loading is not all that hard because the projectile goes right to where it should. I find the witness mark more important on the range. As your range day wears on, that is when you will notice the importance of the witness mark. All of a sudden you start to note you are 1/4 inch or more off load but it seems set. That normally means that the barrel needs a good cleaning.

If I do get a shot out hunting, I then load with the hunting rod that came with the gun. I use no witness mark on my hunting rods.

[randyh]

Thank you for the clarification.

[eldeguello]

ORIGINAL: randyh

What do you guys use to make witness marks on your ramrod when changing loads, etc. My ramrod (Tradions Pursuit LT) fits so closely that even a piece of masking tape will catch when putting the ramrod back on the gun. I know I can use something to scribe a line on the rod but any other suggestions?

I cut a slice with the sharp edge of a fine Swiss needle file. It is easy to feel it, but it is pretty hard to see unless you know where to look......