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Years back I read somewhere of a shooter finding the correct patch thickness by packing paper between the ball and cloth patch.
If I recall various layers of roll your own cigarette paper where used.The paper mics around .001". so a thinner patch was used and the size "built up" until optimum was found.
Does any body recall this.I have a hazy idea of it mentioned on a forum discussing the Dutch Schultz method.
Thanks
Was in Ned Roberts book
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have been doing that for decades using ez wider rolling paper 'tween patch and ball. :)
HMMMM.......I have never heard of this. I wouldn't think a rolling paper would stand up to the environment inside a rifle barrel when its fired. I'm not saying it wont. I just wouldn't have thought it would, as they are made to burn away to nothing. Interesting.
It is a lot easier to measure the bore diameter and the ball diameter then subtract the ball diameter from the bore diameter to get the paper thickness.
the paper goes between the patch and ball, it works out fine.
rfd. I have to ask why doing the double patch? is it for tightening the ticking fit??
rolling paper is added for testing purposes, thickening the cloth patch. when the ball/paper/cloth patch works best, measure the cloth and papers and then get that thicker cloth.
Very good, Thank you. That's what I figured it was for.
Hmmmmmm, Ill have to try that as well!