Thanks. Yeah, I thought as much, but I wasn't quite sure.
I'll post updates when testing yields any conclusive results.
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Forum: Black Powder Paper Patching
Thanks. Yeah, I thought as much, but I wasn't quite sure.
I'll post updates when testing yields any conclusive results.
Forum: Black Powder Paper Patching
I was wondering about the technical aspects;
Does paper provide enough obturation by itself, or is the patch primarily there to keep the lead out of the grooves?
In other words, is it really the...
Forum: Black Powder Paper Patching
I was wondering whether this would actually work on larger calibers, which typically don't use ductile metals.
The only example I'm aware of would be the Schenkl projectile, which was made of cast...
BP | Bronze Point | IMR | Improved Military Rifle | PTD | Pointed |
BR | Bench Rest | M | Magnum | RN | Round Nose |
BT | Boat Tail | PL | Power-Lokt | SP | Soft Point |
C | Compressed Charge | PR | Primer | SPCL | Soft Point "Core-Lokt" |
HP | Hollow Point | PSPCL | Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" | C.O.L. | Cartridge Overall Length |
PSP | Pointed Soft Point | Spz | Spitzer Point | SBT | Spitzer Boat Tail |
LRN | Lead Round Nose | LWC | Lead Wad Cutter | LSWC | Lead Semi Wad Cutter |
GC | Gas Check |