That's a new one to me. Never heard of it, and I don't see how it would work. I don't see how it could be made to work. My first thought would be there might be some issues with the ball jumping that little gap between the cylinder and the forcing cone... What's going to happen to the patch? One would think the patch would peel off in the forcing cone and end up who knows where, and leave an undersized ball rattling down the bore.
I'll look forward to reading other responses.
Notchy Bob
Personally, after taking the time to match cylinder chamber diameter to groove diameter and getting the forcing cone just right, figuring out the correct size roundballs, it seems counter productive to use an undersized roundball just because we can, adding a patch to the mix that has to jump along with the roundball from the cylinder, into and through the forcing cone, then into the bore, when that properly sized round ball eliminates all the drama. Just my opinion. You can also safely jump out of an airplane without a parachute and not have any hint of a problem until you hit the ground, unless maybe you are paying attention and realize you are about to have a sudden stop... though it won’t change the outcome.Shooting a patched round ball in a revolver is one of those ideas that fall into the category of it can be done but it's not a good idea.
nothing worse than a patch left in the barrel after firing, bulge or blown barrel. it is just not the way they were manufactured to operate!!
I guess in his case the wonder wads may chase the patch through the barrel. Still seems like the potential for material to be left in the barrel though.
saw hickock45 do it on youtube on his Dragoon episode. I think it was because he realized he had undersized balls so he tried it and it did work but probably not ideal.
I agree. Duelist1954 is my go-to for BP vids. I just remembered seeing him do that, not at all saying it's a good idea!I like his modern videos, but when it comes to traditional black powder, I give him a pass. In the video where he shoots his Brown Bess carbine, his unstoppered container of powder is forward of his muzzle, downrange. Not directly in the path of the ball, but the sparks from a Bess come out in a cone shape, and don't always fly straight. And in the video it's not the camera angle giving a false impression. That was enough for me to pass on his BP use.
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LD
I like his modern videos, but when it comes to traditional black powder, I give him a pass. In the video where he shoots his Brown Bess carbine, his unstoppered container of powder is forward of his muzzle, downrange. Not directly in the path of the ball, but the sparks from a Bess come out in a cone shape, and don't always fly straight. And in the video it's not the camera angle giving a false impression. That was enough for me to pass on his BP use.
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A much better idea is to what Duelist1954 for BP info (imho)
LD
A patch is going to be larger in diameter compared to the cylinder diameter. When the patch jumps into the forcing cone, the patch is going to be free of the ball. My thought is that it will reverse itself as it goes into the forcing cone and you have a chance of the patch hanging up there or in the barrel.
If it was a good idea, it would be routinely used.
Complacent:Not sure it's really complacency. Some times I think it's a matter of thinking they are above things when they become video guru's in their own mind.
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