My Hawken GRRW .54 Cal.

[Rick Mulhern]

Bought me some pillow ticking a while back; washed it and dried it twice! It still measures .025" thickness and I attempted to start a ball with it today and....NO GO....not without what I thought would be beating on the ball such that I would be shooting something oval shaped! I tried a regular cleaning patch and it went but not tight enough! This is the result as below! I only shot 5 shots but I'm still hoping I didn't lead the barrel with those five!

Untitled by Rick Mulhern, on Flickr

I'm taking my Mic with me tomorrow to Wally World and see if I can't find some ticking somewhat thinner!

Just my luck!!