Josh Smith
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Hi Gents,
This is something I really have no clue about, and it's become a bit of an obsession as I do like by barrels to not be ringed.
Since I got the tighter patches to start working, there will be times when, after firing and even with swabbing, that I'll seat a ball, then give it a firm push and it'll move past a grime ring or something and come to rest.
Then I'll have things happen - like yesterday I was shooting my T/C, it didn't feel like the ball seated all the way, so I gave the ramrod a couple taps with a small gunsmith's ballpeen hammer. Pulled it out and the rubberized ramrod had stripped a bit of rubber due to the metal fitting pushing up on it.
I obviously need to speed up getting a new, good ramrod for that one. :idunno:
In other words, I'm obsessed with seating the ball as hard as I can with hand pressure and the under-barrel rod, though I do plan to get a range rod soon. (This is something I was initially against, preferring the "Swiss Army Knife" utility of a muzzleloader, but I do see the benefits now).
I do have my rods marked.
Does it sound like I'm too obsessed with this? I'm under the impression that any airspace at all is a very bad thing. Or would say, 1/4" or so of airspace accidentally left not hurt anything?
Thanks,
Josh
This is something I really have no clue about, and it's become a bit of an obsession as I do like by barrels to not be ringed.
Since I got the tighter patches to start working, there will be times when, after firing and even with swabbing, that I'll seat a ball, then give it a firm push and it'll move past a grime ring or something and come to rest.
Then I'll have things happen - like yesterday I was shooting my T/C, it didn't feel like the ball seated all the way, so I gave the ramrod a couple taps with a small gunsmith's ballpeen hammer. Pulled it out and the rubberized ramrod had stripped a bit of rubber due to the metal fitting pushing up on it.
I obviously need to speed up getting a new, good ramrod for that one. :idunno:
In other words, I'm obsessed with seating the ball as hard as I can with hand pressure and the under-barrel rod, though I do plan to get a range rod soon. (This is something I was initially against, preferring the "Swiss Army Knife" utility of a muzzleloader, but I do see the benefits now).
I do have my rods marked.
Does it sound like I'm too obsessed with this? I'm under the impression that any airspace at all is a very bad thing. Or would say, 1/4" or so of airspace accidentally left not hurt anything?
Thanks,
Josh