vincent a walker
32 Cal.
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I trimmed patch today for the first time. I guess I never thought to do it until I read something about it. I normally shoot .50 cal .490 ball with .015 pre lubed patch and never trimmed. Today I shot my new (used) .45 cal .440 ball with .018 pillow ticking lubed with balistol.
I used my knife to trim once the ball got started and I ended up scratching the muzzle. I guess I probably scratched the ball also. The scratches didn't seem to affect point of impact. Is it really necessary to trim the excess patch? Should I make the patches smaller before I load?
I used my knife to trim once the ball got started and I ended up scratching the muzzle. I guess I probably scratched the ball also. The scratches didn't seem to affect point of impact. Is it really necessary to trim the excess patch? Should I make the patches smaller before I load?