A COMMON FEAR FOR THE INEXPERIENCED.
I HAVE JUST FIRED MY RIFLE AND AM PREPARING TO RELOAD. WHAT IF THERE IS A GLOWING EMBER DOWN THE BARREL AND I POUR IN THE POWDER CHARGE. WON'T THERE BE A WHOOSH OF THE NEW POWDER BURNING AS I POUR IT DOWN THE BARREL.
UNIMAGINATIVE SOLUTION IS TO BLOW DOWN THE BARREL THUS CAUING ANY EMBERS TO BURN OUT/
WHILE MISSING A SLIGHT CHANCE OFBLOWING YOUR BRAINS OUT. YOU CAN FORCE A BARREL FULL OF AIR DOWN THE BARREL AND OUT THE TOUCH HOLE OR NIPPLE BY RUNNING A REASONABLY SNUG FITTING PATCH DOWN THE BARREL. THINK OF THE OLD TIRE PUMP PROCESS.
IF THAT TIGHT FITTING PATCH IS DAMPENED, THAT INCREASES THE CHANCE THAT ANY GLOWING EMBER IS PUTOUT.
I HAVE JUST FIRED MY RIFLE AND AM PREPARING TO RELOAD. WHAT IF THERE IS A GLOWING EMBER DOWN THE BARREL AND I POUR IN THE POWDER CHARGE. WON'T THERE BE A WHOOSH OF THE NEW POWDER BURNING AS I POUR IT DOWN THE BARREL.
UNIMAGINATIVE SOLUTION IS TO BLOW DOWN THE BARREL THUS CAUING ANY EMBERS TO BURN OUT/
WHILE MISSING A SLIGHT CHANCE OFBLOWING YOUR BRAINS OUT. YOU CAN FORCE A BARREL FULL OF AIR DOWN THE BARREL AND OUT THE TOUCH HOLE OR NIPPLE BY RUNNING A REASONABLY SNUG FITTING PATCH DOWN THE BARREL. THINK OF THE OLD TIRE PUMP PROCESS.
IF THAT TIGHT FITTING PATCH IS DAMPENED, THAT INCREASES THE CHANCE THAT ANY GLOWING EMBER IS PUTOUT.