PRE CUT PATCHES OR NOT
#1
Giant Nontypical
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PRE CUT PATCHES OR NOT
what are you all doing, are you cutting your patchs at muzz or are you using pre-cut ones .
do you feel there is enough of difference cutting them at muzz to justify doing it.
do you feel there is enough of difference cutting them at muzz to justify doing it.
#3
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RE: PRE CUT PATCHES OR NOT
I used to use precut but have gone to buying pillow ticking at WalMart, making my own lube and cutting at the muzzle or loading block...
For some reason, my .54 started burning the store bought patches...I belong to a Traditional Muzzleloading forum and there is talk about prelubed patches breaking down...I can't prove this
but, when I went to buying a yard of ticking and cutting at the muzzle my patches stopped burning...
You can also cut your own patches, either round or square and not cut at the muzzle if that's easier for you...
For some reason, my .54 started burning the store bought patches...I belong to a Traditional Muzzleloading forum and there is talk about prelubed patches breaking down...I can't prove this
but, when I went to buying a yard of ticking and cutting at the muzzle my patches stopped burning...
You can also cut your own patches, either round or square and not cut at the muzzle if that's easier for you...
#4
RE: PRE CUT PATCHES OR NOT
I cut my own at the muzzle. Then you have a perfect centered patch and ball combination. The more consistent the load the better the accuracy. Also they are cheaper and since they are not pre lubed, they do not go bad on you.
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RE: PRE CUT PATCHES OR NOT
Icut a large supply of patches in the evening in front of the TV - about 1 3/8 x 1 3/8" square -and use them for my 50s, 54s & .58.When hunting, Ilube them just before loading. On the bench, I lube a couple ofdozen before I start shooting.
#7
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RE: PRE CUT PATCHES OR NOT
I have a set of the old wrought iron patch cutters that cut 1" 1.25" and 1.50" round patches. I ran an experiment on three rifles for a summer and the group averages were real close but the cut patches came out slightly ahead.
I really don't think it makes any difference if you keep them centered and use the same material. Lee
I really don't think it makes any difference if you keep them centered and use the same material. Lee
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RE: PRE CUT PATCHES OR NOT
ORIGINAL: cayugad
I cut my own at the muzzle. Then you have a perfect centered patch and ball combination. The more consistent the load the better the accuracy. Also they are cheaper and since they are not pre lubed, they do not go bad on you.
I cut my own at the muzzle. Then you have a perfect centered patch and ball combination. The more consistent the load the better the accuracy. Also they are cheaper and since they are not pre lubed, they do not go bad on you.
#9
RE: PRE CUT PATCHES OR NOT
what doyou use to cut patchs at muzzle
When I hunt, I carry a small folding knife in my pocket. I also carry a strip of cloth in a zip lock bag that has been made pre saturated but dry. Again, knock it under the crown, cut it and finish seating it.
I saturate my strip with moose milk, thenring it out. I then dry it on some old window screeen. Now the moisture is out of it, but all the oil is in the cloth. You can shoot it this way. And being dry, it will not contaminate a hunting load.