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When shooting for accuracy with patched ball how many of you use an over powder wad? Thanks, Piney Creek
Years ago I was hunting with a friend and at the end of the day his lube had completely soaked his powder charge. Since that time I put something on top of my powder to protect it. Not for accuracy but to protect my powder.When shooting for accuracy with patched ball how many of you use an over powder wad? Thanks, Piney Creek
When shooting for accuracy with patched ball how many of you use an over powder wad? Thanks, Piney Creek
I would be inclined to fresh it. I have a rifle with a 54 cal Douglas that needs this desperately. Good at the muzzle but really bad from the breech up about 12-14". Being loaded is not the problem so long as its dry and good powder is used. The problem is not cleaning it properly or being shot with highly corrosive "replica" powders.I use a wad over the powder in my hunting loads to protect the powder from the lube on the patch. I also use them in one particular .36 rifle that consistently shreds patches. I have scrubbed and lapped the bore in this gun, but a bore scope shows that there is some pitting down near the breech. This gun is a family heirloom, and when I got it it had a load still in it. for how long, no one knows. By using a felt wad over the powder and then a patched ball I no longer get shredded patches, and the accuracy has improved considerably. Using a wad over the powder is one way to try to improve groups in a rifle that is cutting patches or if you are using heavy powder charges.
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