Hi all

Went out for a range session today with a .54 cal Renegade I had not shot before. It performed very well but have a curiosity with the patches. Most look as they should but some were torn. The patches were lubed with olive oil and just lubed this morning and using 70 grains of pyrodex. Is it possible the patches that were torn were slightly dry? Thoughts please

Thank you all in advance!

Torn or frayed on the edges? If torn it may indicate a sharp edge on the rifling land. A little bit of buffing with JB compound should eliminate this.
A pic of the patches would have been nice.

Thanks for responding, I have tried attaching photos but they won't upload for some reason. Maybe the file is too big?

I have compared the crown/rifling to another Renegade that does not cut patches and the rifling feels somewhat sharp at the crown when rubbing a finger over the crown in a circular motion on the barrel in question.

Thoughts?

Mark

I've heard of some guys drilling a hole in a ball and putting a screw in it. Then put it in a drill and apply a polishing compound and buff the crown.

Here are the patch and target photos.