Sir, the whole point about the Minie bullet is that it was designed NOT to be patched - it was designed to be an easy, accurate and very fast load by comparison with the predecessor patched ball.Originally Posted by harricook
Hey Tac
I've been experimenting with my Minies ...
I have been basically 'paper patching' them with a verythin stip of lubed kitchen roll (not 'hard' paper !) and also base filling them with lube too !
Not sure its making me shoot any better[embarrassed] - but I'm sure enjoying it (load/bullet 'tinkering')
and finding it quite theraputic !
Any other 'tryouts' you know of with Minies ?
All the best
Roy
PS - never ended up living in Canada (still Berkshire) - but thanks for your 'Canadian' advise !!
Patching per se is either for RB [round ball] or for the later elongated target bullets in the 1850-1880 era shot from Rigby and similar match rifles of the day here in UK/Ireland and the USA/Canada, and for the wide range of continental Schuetzen-style rifles in Europe and the USA. In the USA in particular, the sport of heavy 'slug-gun' shooting is still immensely popular, with remarkable accuracy being achieved from two-piece bullets and cruciform patches....
Sorry, I digress.
As for filling up the base, well, go right on ahead, if it pleases you. It really makes no difference whatsoever, except using up the stuff. And [BTW, what do YOU use?
You have hit the main point of all this firmly on the head - '..enjoying it' and '...finding it very therapeutic', and THAT, my friend, is what it's all about.
Best graders
tac
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