Patched round ball and fire season.

[Andy54Hawken]

For all of you out there ( all 6 of us , probably ) who hunt with a patched round ball with their muzzle loading rifle , you might want to keep an eye out for your patch after you shoot your rifle.
I have never seen a smoldering patch actually start a fire....but I have seen plenty of smoldering patches.
Just tossing this out as a reminder.

For those that are new to muzzle loading and are shooting with patched round ball...the patch can usually be found about 6- 10 feet or so , on the ground in the direction of the shot.
Most of the time , the patches are not smoldering....
But with the fire season this year , you don't want to be "that guy"...
Andy

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[Capn Jack]

Amen.

 

[Dozer99]

Thank you for the reminder.

 

[RVTECH]

I have never seen a smoldering patch actually start a fire....but I have seen plenty of smoldering patches.

Seen many myself - and once heard of a small fire once started by one but it was extinguished quickly.

 

[Haftard]

This is kinda funny seeing this cuz i shot pactch and round ball for the first time out of my cva optima last week. It accualy shot realy well. im kicking around doing a prong horn hunt with patch and ball

 

[Andy54Hawken]

Patched round ball will work very nicely on antelope .
I have gotten one that way with my .54 Hawken rifle.
Andy

 

[drstrangelove]

What about material that won't burn or would burn completely? Nitrated flash paper?

 

[Andy54Hawken]

What about material that won't burn or would burn completely? Nitrated flash paper?

Nitrated flash paper works well for making paper cartridges for Muskets , Rifled Muskets and cap and ball revolvers ...but may be too thin to work as a patch to engage the rifling , when used as a patch for a round ball.
Andy

 

[31Kwiredog]

Thanks for the reminder going out tomorrow.