To Cone, or Not to Cone, That is the Question

[Stumpkiller]

When I hunt I figure I have all the time I need to reload before approaching the downed deer. ;-)

My flint rifle isn't coned but has L.C. Rice's medium radius crown - can thumb start a tight patch without a short-starter.

 

[Claude Mathis]

I’d say we beat this topic to death ... again!

Over 30,000 members have joined since you became a member. It's only fair that we allow them the opportunity to beat it to death as well. :wink:

 

[hanshi]

While I have no intention of ever coning any of my barrels, I do smooth the crown with various grades of sandpaper using my thumb. The smooth crown just does away with the sharpness of the lands for about 1/8" down. A short starter is still needed and the prb can't be thumb started. But it does make it less likely the patch will tear.

 

[rdstrain49]

Just wondering, how do you bribe a dull knife?

 

[Wes/Tex]

Over 30,000 members have joined since you became a member. It's only fair that we allow them the opportunity to beat it to death as well. :wink:

Well said! We old farts sometimes forget the few gross of questions we'd have asked if a site like this had been available 30 years ago. But no, we had to try it and go, "Damn...never do that again!" :wink: :rotf: