"paper Patching" With Copper?
Gentlemen:
I'm just now getting started in studying the art of paper patching, and will hopefully be using paper-patched swaged bullets in my 50/90.
RICHARD CORBIN is one of the leading experts in this field, as you know, and he has given me a great thought!
On his web site, he says:
"For the advanced paper patched bullet user other materials such as Teflon tape, adhesive computer labels, or copper foil can be tried. Copper foil, available at stained glass shops, has a great deal of potential and allows higher velocities than will paper patches." See http://rceco.com/img/RSBook4.PDF
WOW! COPPER FOIL INSTEAD OF PAPER!
Have any of you gents tried this?
Thank you very much!
Paper Patching With Copper
Yes, bcp477 and pdawg-shooter I've come to agree with you, but for an entirely different reason.
Corbin is probably one of the leading bullet experts on Earth, so I highly honor his opinions about paper patching.
But I just learned that this copper is backed with glue, which would mean you'd have to "glue" it to your bullets, as you would Corbin's adhesive backed computer labels. And I'm gonna' keep on believin' Corbin knows whereof he speaks, but I just would not want to GLUE ANYTHING to the outside of my bullets. I simply cannot help but believe this might raise flyer issues.
Oh well, it was a nice idea while it lasted.
Thanks for your thoughts
Gene