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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 injure your hand.
Using short strokes with the ramrod, push the ball the remainder of the
way down the barrel until it contacts the powder charge.
Seat the ball firmly
against the powder charge but do not pound on it
. Pounding on the ram-
rod will deform the ball. A deformed ball will not shoot accurately. Load and
seat each ball with exactly the same pressure, shot after shot.
With successive
shots, fouling in the bor
e may build up in suf
ficient quantity to make
loading mor
e difficult, or even impossible. When using a petroleum based
lubricant, the buildup will be much mor
e appar
ent, and cleaning between
shots will be necessary. When using an all-natural lubricant such as T/C
Natural Lube 1000 Plus Bore Butter in keeping with the “all natural ap-
proach, this buildup will be far less, and cleaning between shots will not