mooser
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Does anyone know where I can buy a patch cutter punch for 50 cal. muzzleloader
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Rick Richard
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I would think any 11/4 inch hole punch will work, however they are expensive.
I do know of folks taking a 11/4 hole saw and grinding the teeth off and then sharpening the edge. They then place the hole saw in a drill and cut the patches from a sheet of material with using a telephone book as a backing.
I do know of folks taking a 11/4 hole saw and grinding the teeth off and then sharpening the edge. They then place the hole saw in a drill and cut the patches from a sheet of material with using a telephone book as a backing.
ENCORE
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Rick Richard
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Don't think the wad cutter will work. It cuts the material much too small (.515) if the user is wanting to use a patch and ball. If using PRB, the patch needs to be somewhere around an 1 1/4.
RMulhern
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FearNoWind
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I usa my wife's quilting square cutter.
How to Create Quilt Squares With a Rotary Cutter | eHow
How to Create Quilt Squares With a Rotary Cutter | eHow
LoneTraveler
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If you are making just a few patches for casual shooting take a piece of thin cardboard like the side of a cookie box. use a compass and lay out 1 1/4 circle cut it out. Cut pillow ticking into 1 1/4 strips, then cut into 1 1/4 squares. Then lay Cardboard pattern on square and cut into circles.
For more patches required. Go to a hardware store or plummers supply and get a piece of 8 inch X 1 1/4 inch black gas pipe with no threads. Grind and file an angle on one end till sharp. Use a board to lay 3 or 4 layers of patch material and with hammer cut patches, hyy
For more patches required. Go to a hardware store or plummers supply and get a piece of 8 inch X 1 1/4 inch black gas pipe with no threads. Grind and file an angle on one end till sharp. Use a board to lay 3 or 4 layers of patch material and with hammer cut patches, hyy
RMulhern
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I want my patches to be of this size!
IMG_0679 by Sharps Man, on Flickr
I then twist each patch and cut at the muzzle such as:
PRB by Sharps Man, on Flickr
I've got PLENTY of pillow ticking!
Seems to work quite well!
100 yards using Hawken barrel sights. Two high shots were before I learned just how much of the front sight NOT to take! 50 caliber PRB using 100 grs. Goex 2F and the Hawken flintlock.
100yd by Sharps Man, on Flickr
FlPerc by Sharps Man, on Flickr
IMG_0679 by Sharps Man, on FlickrI then twist each patch and cut at the muzzle such as:
PRB by Sharps Man, on FlickrI've got PLENTY of pillow ticking!
Seems to work quite well!
100 yards using Hawken barrel sights. Two high shots were before I learned just how much of the front sight NOT to take! 50 caliber PRB using 100 grs. Goex 2F and the Hawken flintlock.
100yd by Sharps Man, on FlickrFlPerc by Sharps Man, on Flickr
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