Volumetric measurment

[Hares Ear]

This bit interested me

http://www.curtrich.com/bpsubsdummies.2.html

down the page a bit, cutting slices of draughtproofing cord to make thick wads. Its hard to find thick felt wads so this might be a usefull alternative.

What calibre and what length are you after. Kranks do .44/45 wads that are over 1/2 an inch long

[Smokeless Coal]

At £9.95 for 200 not too bad but I'd rather try to get some felt sheet to cut my own.

Anyone know a UK source for 1/2" felt sheet. Obviously wool and not synthetic. I guess thats another tip. A lot of felt is synthetic, a type of plastic that melts and can stick to the barrel, only use natural or wool.

[Hares Ear]

At £9.95 for 200 not too bad but I'd rather try to get some felt sheet to cut my own.

Anyone know a UK source for 1/2" felt sheet. Obviously wool and not synthetic. I guess thats another tip. A lot of felt is synthetic, a type of plastic that melts and can stick to the barrel, only use natural or wool.

Being a Yorkshire man, I cut them in half. That way I get 400 for £9.95.

[Smokeless Coal]

I would want them that thick. I tend to calculate cost per shot.

The wads work out at 5p each, with ball at 8p and cap at 4p and powder at 4p that works out at 23p a bang or £23 a hundred. My 357 reloads are £5 a 100.

I cast my own slugs and at the mo dont use a wad which takes me down to 8p a band, at that cost it is more fun.