How do you keep your ramrods supple?
tenngun said:Grasp your rod close to the muzzle. Unless you have an iron musket rod and the looser load used in military don’t try to push in one long stroke. A wood rod can bend and break. Grasp close run down in short stokes and you will not break a rod.
Cruzatte said:Oh how often do I see shooters both at the range where I shoot, and on Youtube pushing the ball/patch down bore with one or two long strokes! A very bad habit indeed, and one guaranteed to break every straight grained hickory ramrod you have. Ask me how I know.
Art Peltier said:Question? Can you use a modified ramrod like you were thinking can you use it during the archery season? If so how do you explain using your muzzleloading bow to the game warden. 😀 Art
Smokey Plainsman said:I saw someone on a YouTube video who pushed the gun up against a tree with the ramrod sticking out of the bore to seat the ball. :shocked2:
Wish I were making that up. Unbelievable what some think is correct and safe.
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