Yes, it does melt. Just take a tuft of it in a pan and touch a lighter to it. How much is left? And it all blows out the barrel.Originally Posted by mehavey
Yes, if you stuff a case full of it then you could create a small plug of melted goo, but, that's not how it is used. If you compress it you are doing it wrong. You want it to be 'fluffy' inside the case. Look up the sticky on fillers.
Did that long, long, long ago.Look up the sticky on fillers.
Decided to stick with kapok...
and lately with puffed starch peanuts.
(Peanuts far & away best in straightwalls)
No one is saying you're wrong using those fillers. You don't want to use dacron/ polyester then don't. Last I heard we still can make some choices.
Larry Gibson
“Deficient observation is merely a form of ignorance and responsible for the many morbid notions and foolish ideas prevailing.”
― Nikola Tesla
Gee Larry.... no offense was intended.
I’ve got a gallon bag of kapok I saved from an old like vest from many years ago, if anyone is interested. All I need is shipping cost, which can’t be much.
Shoot Safe,
Mike
Retired Telephone Man
NRA Endowment Member
Marion Road Gun Club
( www.marionroad.com )
Notwithstanding UncleGrinch's kindness above,
Amazon's got a (probable) lifetime kapok supply
for $20 if all else fails.
Yep, $20 worth of any of this fillers will last a LONG time.
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