Designing the 2-diameter paper patch bullet.

[Gunlaker]

Who are you guys getting to make these 2 diameter molds? I imagine Jim that you are still making them for yourself, but is BACO or Steve Brooks making them? I'm not sure if and when I'll try them as I am happy with the bore diameter bullets, but you guys have me thinking about them for sure.

I'm not 100% sure about dry vs. wet. I think each has its advantages, but the thing that got me started dry patching is that I noticed that every now and then, if I try to peel the patch off an old wet patched bullet, it will stick to the bullet like it was wallpapered on. Most of the time it doesn't do that, but a few out of every batch of 50 seem to. That's wet patched 8lb Seth Cole and air dried. Dry patching never does that for me of course.

Don, I also have to try your jojoba oil trick.

I've also had some super results in short range ( 200m ) testing with lube cookies under the patch. My .45-2.4" highwall with the Dan T PP chamber has shot sub-moa at that distance on occasion. I once won a local gong match to 800m using lube cookies under a patched bullet in my .45-2-7/8" C. Sharps rifle.

Jim, it's interesting to hear about that .45-70 C. Sharps that doesn't like patched bullets. I owned one and it didn't either, although the .45-110 loved them. That .45-70 had a massive .463" diameter freebore though.

Chris.