bossmoss

You do not say which powder you are using, so I am guessing something other than BH...

Most pre-soaked patches are way to wet and they will leave moistur in the bore and possibly in the 'flash hole or channel' even though you run a dry patch.

A lot of folks use ISO Alcohol to help minimize this problem - I really do not like to use the ISO as in most cases it strips the bore to raw metal which I am not fond of especially hunting as you then have no bore protection at all. Many folks have got hung up on the vact that manufactures of sabots indicate 'no lubrication' in the bore the sabots are self lubricating. And in most instances they are correct as the lubrication may not allow the sabot to 'grip' the lands. The real key is to shoot a sabot that is snug enough to grab and minimal lubrication (bore protection. I use a product that I think solve this problem in that it contains Glycol Ether and synthetic lubricants... It evaporates in a hurry and leaves a very thin layer of protection when dry patched - perfect for bore protection and shooting sabots. Just about forgot - Montana X-Treme Bore Conditioner.

For patching at the range I make up some pre-made patches just for that purpose. They are just barely moist and that is all you need + plus you do not have to run a dry patch afterwards when you get them made correctly... Here is a picture diagram...



I should also give you a disclaimer - I do a lot things against the norm - but they work very well for me...