Originally Posted by
Semisane
One other thought. I suspect sidelocks with a tight patched ball are less likely to have a problem than a sabot round.
Does plastic take on more water than cotton? I dunno...the load I am using now in the Omega requires a bit of muscle to get down the bore. I'd like to think the seal is pretty darn tight.\
But yeah, the weather change you spoke of is huge. That may have even been the one to kill it. I know what BP says about taking his gun in and out of the cold with no problem, but I still think a slow, gradual change is the key to keeping a load good.