Sidney Smith
58 Cal.
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Anyone have a short starter for multiple calibers?
I was going to make a separate starter for my newly completed .32 caliber squirrel gun. Then it dawned on me, why not just modify one you already have. So I did. I took my 5/16ths oak dowel, added the brass tip, cut it to the length I wanted, then drilled the ball on my .54 caliber starter to accept the rod. Since all you do is push the projectile with the short starter, simply embedding the new rod directly opposite will work fine. I inserted the short nub 90 degrees to the one thats already there so I can still thump the ball with my palm to seat either a.32 or.54caliber ball. I think this will work well.
I was going to make a separate starter for my newly completed .32 caliber squirrel gun. Then it dawned on me, why not just modify one you already have. So I did. I took my 5/16ths oak dowel, added the brass tip, cut it to the length I wanted, then drilled the ball on my .54 caliber starter to accept the rod. Since all you do is push the projectile with the short starter, simply embedding the new rod directly opposite will work fine. I inserted the short nub 90 degrees to the one thats already there so I can still thump the ball with my palm to seat either a.32 or.54caliber ball. I think this will work well.