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at the range this a.m.firing my n/w trade gun smoothbore flinter. squinting to try and make out where the ball landed at the 50 yard target when I saw something smoking on the ground. It was my last patch. I called out to the other shooter-he had one of those new fangled what you call smokeless powder muskets-and picked up the patch. Brought it back to the line still smoldering. It has been terribly dry here this summer.
 
Smoking patches can be a problem that all of us need to keep an eye alert for.

They aren't as bad as bails of hay though as ole' Musketman found out.
He was shooting his flinter while it rested on a bail and the flame from the touch hole had the hay burning in no time. :rotf: :grin: :rotf:

Ya'all be careful now, ya hear?

zonie :)
 
Zonie said:
Smoking patches can be a problem that all of us need to keep an eye alert for.

They aren't as bad as bails of hay though as ole' Musketman found out.
He was shooting his flinter while it rested on a bail and the flame from the touch hole had the hay burning in no time. :rotf: :grin: :rotf:

Ya'all be careful now, ya hear?

zonie :)

the bail of hay or his hay :rotf: :v ..............bob
 
white buffalo said:
Zonie said:
Smoking patches can be a problem that all of us need to keep an eye alert for.

They aren't as bad as bails of hay though as ole' Musketman found out.
He was shooting his flinter while it rested on a bail and the flame from the touch hole had the hay burning in no time. :rotf: :grin: :rotf:

Ya'all be careful now, ya hear?

zonie :)

the bail of hay or his hay :rotf: :v ..............bob

It was the hay sticking out of his shirt sleeve. He didn't want to admit it. It was too embarrasing for him. He still has flashbacks of all the guys on the range yelling "stop, drop, and roll!!!!!!!!!!"
:haha:

HD
 
Pays to have the first 25 yards ahead of the firing line well mowed.
 
It is kept well mowed. the grass is so dry though, I was afraid it might start a wildfire.
Guess i will be using the smokeless powder stuff until we get some much needed rain.
 
I tried one of the moose milk dry patch systems one year. After starting several smoldering potential leaf fires while hunting, I went back to BB. That is one of the main reasons I stay with BB. I have never seen a patch soaked with it smoldering in a lot of years.
 
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