Using paper to find the correct patch thickness

[Whitesmoke]

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

[fiberoptik]

Was in Ned Roberts book


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[rfd]

have been doing that for decades using ez wider rolling paper 'tween patch and ball.

[jjarrell]

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.

[Lead pot]

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.

[rfd]

the paper goes between the patch and ball, it works out fine.

[Lead pot]

rfd. I have to ask why doing the double patch? is it for tightening the ticking fit??

[rfd]

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.

[Lead pot]

Very good, Thank you. That's what I figured it was for.

[fishleclair]

Hmmmmmm, Ill have to try that as well!