I was digging around at Cast Boolits, and found a thread on paper patching that included a piece on 'what papers may be better and worse' for various reasons. One of the 'could be very good' was coffee filter paper.
Well, I'd tried that once with a couple of filters from a coffee-drinking friend; cheap filters, didn't work worth a damn. Big problem was that after being wrapped and dried, it wouldn't hold in place, kept unrolling off the bullet. But the other day got hold of a couple of filters that seemed to be better quality, cut out some patches, and tried them. Much better result: the paper holds on much better. So now I need to lube and size them, load up a few, and- next time can get to the outdoor range- see if they shoot as well as those patched with onion skin.
Try tracing paper. It's thin and dries tight on the bullet.
ReplyDeleteI've found good quality lined paper works for me. Engineering Graph Paper works well too. Fairly cheap as well.
ReplyDeleteLube works best for me when it is 25% petroleum jelly 10% lard and 65% beeswax.
B, think you mentioned that once before; need to find/make some to try. I take it the measurements are by volume?
ReplyDeleteTracing paper... I may have some around.
Ye, by volume. ore or less accurate. Heat gently and stir. Will set up in a jar, but won't get hard. Makes a great paper patch lube for the paper I use.
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