I have a couple of German army issue wool blankets that the dogs got a hold of. I was thinking of cutting them up for wads for my 20 gauge. Any thoughts?
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Wool melts-burns-crispifies when subjected to high heat. Think burnt hair.
Recall a passage from one of the mountain man journal describing a fight with Indians and saying their blanket wads were falling among us.
I’ve used old blanket scraps for wads and they work well. Grease them before use and they won’t burn, or get much of an smell.
One of the old shooing guides from the eighteenth century recommend felt from the inside of an old saddle. While not blanket it was felted wool
I’ve used old blanket scraps for wads and they work well. Grease them before use and they won’t burn, or get much of an smell.
One of the old shooing guides from the eighteenth century recommend felt from the inside of an old saddle. While not blanket it was felted wool
Why not?
You could be sitting on a lifetime supply.
But with those old blankets,, it's gonna take more than a single slice to make a decent wad for the performance we all expect today.
Slice away, burn some powder an sling some shot,, let us know how it works out,,
p.s. try an arch punch,, they make round things
You could be sitting on a lifetime supply.
But with those old blankets,, it's gonna take more than a single slice to make a decent wad for the performance we all expect today.
Slice away, burn some powder an sling some shot,, let us know how it works out,,
p.s. try an arch punch,, they make round things
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Wash them and dry them in a dryer. They will felt up tighter and thicker. I use wool blanket wads in a revolver soaked in a beeswax/fat. Work great.
Pure wool they will work great! As said wash in hot water tumble dry hot that fulls the felt of the blanket making it tighter and stronger. Punch them out and lube bingo fantastic wads cheap.
Burnt felt wads??? Huh???
Burnt felt wads??? Huh???
Woody Morgan
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I was kinda wondering about the burnt felt wad thing.
Don't we use the heck out of those things with a little lube soaked in them?
wm
Don't we use the heck out of those things with a little lube soaked in them?
wm
