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I was Loading up to Foul my Bore and decided this would be a good time to Show the Over Powder Wad On top of the Powder Charge
First up is the .460 Diameter Nitro Card by Circle Fly, they are THICK at 0.135, my Bore is .450, .458 Groove. This thing should be sealing up REALLY good, but it sure doesn’t look it? Look in the Land/Groove Corners of this Square Cut Rifling, See the Gap? I would think That would allow Gas LEAKAGE upon initial Touch off? Maybe it would “Bump up” Immediately, I can only Speculate? I am NOT a Fan of this one at all
Next up is Oversize Wool, this is a .50 Cal Wool Wad in my .45 Cal Rifle, .450 Bore, .458 Groove. This 1/8” Thick Wool Felt are the OP Wads I ABSOLUTELY Swear by! I have my BEST Luck with these, They Seal the Bore GOOD N TIGHT, and Release from the Bullet Base IMMEDIATELY upon Exiting, And Being Soft, they are Forgiving. This Stuff is HANDS DOWN my Favorite Over Powder Wad Material!
Last, and the Most impressive “looking” is the .060 Thick LDPE (Low Density Poly Ethylene) Look how this Wad is “BIT IN” the Land/Grooves, especially the Corners. These things Seal the Bore/Grooves (Square Cut Rifling) REALLY GOOD N TIGHT. I need to Tinker with these Some more. I can make these in .030, and .060 Thickness, I have a BUNCH of Bulk Material, and Press Mounted Wad Punches
First up is the .460 Diameter Nitro Card by Circle Fly, they are THICK at 0.135, my Bore is .450, .458 Groove. This thing should be sealing up REALLY good, but it sure doesn’t look it? Look in the Land/Groove Corners of this Square Cut Rifling, See the Gap? I would think That would allow Gas LEAKAGE upon initial Touch off? Maybe it would “Bump up” Immediately, I can only Speculate? I am NOT a Fan of this one at all
Next up is Oversize Wool, this is a .50 Cal Wool Wad in my .45 Cal Rifle, .450 Bore, .458 Groove. This 1/8” Thick Wool Felt are the OP Wads I ABSOLUTELY Swear by! I have my BEST Luck with these, They Seal the Bore GOOD N TIGHT, and Release from the Bullet Base IMMEDIATELY upon Exiting, And Being Soft, they are Forgiving. This Stuff is HANDS DOWN my Favorite Over Powder Wad Material!
Last, and the Most impressive “looking” is the .060 Thick LDPE (Low Density Poly Ethylene) Look how this Wad is “BIT IN” the Land/Grooves, especially the Corners. These things Seal the Bore/Grooves (Square Cut Rifling) REALLY GOOD N TIGHT. I need to Tinker with these Some more. I can make these in .030, and .060 Thickness, I have a BUNCH of Bulk Material, and Press Mounted Wad Punches
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