Manual

IF YOU ARE LOADING A ROUND BALL WITH

A CLOTH PATCH, PROCEED AS FOLLOWS.

Lay your lubricated cloth patch over the muzzle and place the round ball

in the center of the patch. Uniformity is important. Be certain that the patch

is centered and that the weave of the cloth is placed exactly the same each

time. Also, the sprue mark (flat section on a cast ball) should be in the up posi-

tion and carefully centered.

Place the stubby end of the bullet starter on the top of the ball, as shown

in Photo “A”, and apply pressure until the ball starts into the barrel. A tightly

patched ball will require a good deal of pressure and it starts suddenly. It will

usually “snap” smartly into the barrel flush with the muzzle.

PHOTO A

Start the ball with the stubby

end of the Bullet Starter.

A tight fitting combination will

load smartly. Never attempt to

start the ball with the ramrod.

Used improperly the ramrod

will break and possibly injure

your hand.

Once the ball is started, reverse the bullet starter, as shown in Photo “B”,

and place the rod end on the top of the ball. With a sharp blow of the hand,

drive the ball down about four inches into the barrel. The ball and patch have

now been formed to the rifling and will (if the bore is not fouled) load easily

from this point.

PHOTO B

Drive the ball down into

the barrel with one sharp

blow. Never attempt to

start the ball with the

ramrod. Used improperly

the ramrod will break and

possibly injur

e your hand.

Using short strokes with the ramrod, push the ball the remainder of the