Jul 28, 2015 · The noun version of loading can be the abstract as commented above, but because it tends to refer to a process rather than an event, it is also natural and common to use it in …

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Sep 22, 2024 · Before loading I would squirt some carburetor cleaner into the touch hole then swab the bore to make sure it was clean and dry. Then I would load normally with my hunting …

Oct 2, 2003 · If loading conicals, do as Zonie said and top off your BP with corn meal to within 3/8" of the rim. If loading balls, try adding loose corn meal all the way to the top -- corn meal …

Dec 7, 2018 · The loading, ideally, should be the thickness of your ball diameter. Does not need to be perzact. I have made many ball blocks. Having a planer at home does help. I can plane …

Aug 14, 2019 · When loading after the pan has been primed I put a clean hammer stall on the frizzen face, close the frizzen and cock or half cock the weapon. The hammer stall stays on …

Nov 14, 2020 · I was taught to snap a percussion cap before loading for the first time to clear any moisture out of the barrel. I was thinking about this today in terms of hunting (it’s my first year …

Jan 15, 2021 · I got my loading data from my Lyman's manual and experiences on the net. I use 80gr powder & shot in my Pedersoli shotgun (I have no Pietta shotgun but actual limits must …

Aug 31, 2006 · Loading is also like the bess, tear the cartridge open, prime, & pour remaining powder down the barrel. I then crumple the remaining paper down over the wad & load it with …