Bore Buttons

[Tweesdad]

Hi
I have used these things with my .50, & .58, with mixed results. Shooting a PRP out of the .50, there is a noticeable increase in accuracy with the bore button. No difference with any conical.
In the .58, round ball accuracy goes out the window when I use a bore button, and conicals are even worse.
So, does anyone have any experience that they are willing to share with bore buttons in a .54?
Thanks in advance.

 

[rat trapper]

Bore buttons or felt over powder wads as sold by Ox yoke orginals have worked very well for me. In both the 50 & 54 caliber TC hawken rifles I always use them with conicals. When shooting heavy hunting loads and a patched round ball they provice a fire wall to protect the patch. For me they have always increased my accuracy.

 

[excess650]

I've used them in ML shotgun, .58 and .62 flintlock, and .50cap percussion. I've not seen an instance where I could conclude the felt wads caused inferior results.

For most shooting in my PRB rifles I don't use them, but, when hunting, I put one under the PRB to prevent patch lube from migrating into the powder charge. I also will also use them with thin patch/fat ball combintaions if the patches appear burned without the wad.