Precut patches for all shooting.
My balls fit tight so it takes a real hard smack to start with the short starter. The depth is not important and any patch above the ball does not matter. Just below the crown or even deeper is fine. For hunting I use pre cut patches. I buy dry so I can use a better lube. I have a huge steel cutter for the .45 that I can stack a pile of material and smack with a big rubber hammer to make a bunch at one time. I do it on a chunk of oak 4X4 to protect the edges. They are not quite large enough for my .54.
I made a patch knife with a flat side out of tool steel and also one from an old straight razor blade. But a good thin pocket knife blade works too. Material above the ball does no harm as the patch floats away when the muzzle is cleared. It is a cloth sabot. It also means nothing if a pre cut is off center so relax and make smoke.
How far do you seat the PB before trimming the pillow ticking?
Why?Fine if accuracy isn't important to you.
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