pillow ticking or pre cuts

[DandJofAZ]

Dand jo if you can not hold on to your patches in wind how did you ever pour your powder?

Now that too was interesting...my daughter solved her problem by grabbing a 30-30 and burning up a box of shells...I just cupped my hand over the barrel-measure joint and poored carefully....did take a little extra to fill the measure at times and didn't have to scrape it off even much....


Doug

[flintboomer]

When the wind is really bad the trick is to put your back to the wind and cup the measure while pouring, then put your thumb over the measure until you pour it into the barrel, cup the muzzle and pour. It isn't always easy, but I load and shoot in some pretty brisk winds at times. Prime a flinter with the rifle pressed against your chest and close the frizzen immediately or your prime will blow away.
Percussion definitely has the advantage when priming in a bad wind.

[Blackfeet]

I cheat a bit on that one. I am shooting mostly Percussion and had ordered several dozen small flip top vials that are 9/16" and hold up to about 100 grs. I pre-measure my loads and will have up to 50 on hand. They open with one hand and pour very well , even into the little 32 barrel.

[The Ghost]

Where did you find the flip top viles??

[Blackfeet]

McMaster Carr

http://www.mcmaster.com/#vials/=cs4e8n

Sold in qtys of ten

[mrclean100]

 i use strips , pre lubed ( 2 pt h20 1 pt ballistol and allowed to dry) and tied to my shooting bag when time isnt a factor ( shooting om the trail etc. ) but when time is important i use pre cut ( same strips , just cut into squares ) and when time is real important i use them in a loading block to save a few steps .

[ramrod]

I started making my own pre cuts square.  I use a needle and dental floss through the middle and put about 100 together.  When I need a patch I just slide one off lube it and go.  They won't just fall off the floss so you can hang it on your bag is you wish.  I use one of those rotary cutters and a rotary cutter cutting board for both shooting and cleaning patches.  It works real good and you can cut 100+ patches in 10-15 minutes.

[VEARL]

I use strips of lubed pillow ticking. Cut at muzzle. never to large or to small.
Also if I goof up at the range, the remainder can be used to hog tie me or hang me. 

[Red Badger]

I use strips of lubed pillow ticking. Cut at muzzle. never to large or to small.
Also if I goof up at the range, the remainder can be used to hog tie me or hang me. 

  around here we just might take you up on that offer!  At least the hog tie part.....