RBHarter
West Central AR
I've had fair to good results in several rifles using conventional methods of fit , size , wrap , paper , powder selections etc . No I don't have the "paper jacket" and it's probably covered there . I've fed a gas matic , slide , bolt , lever , Trapdoor , and revolver with patched ammo and fairly readily matched whatever else I had shot including a particular rifle that shot " you might hit a gallon antifreeze jug broad side " at 50 yd down to 3×5 at 100 .
I've considered after seeing many photos of paper patched bullets with powder peening and creases pressure formed into the bases using an appropriate sized "over powder" card from perhaps a soda/beer box or note book cover type matierial to protect the base from the case contents . The card would be rolled inside of the patch , I've had my best results dry wrapped with green bar or a close cousin to it , and folded as to leave a open gap or just touch . I don't know if that is blowing up like an HB skirt or mashing flat said I really haven't had an opportunity to recover bullets and those that I have were too damaged to make head or tails of but no evidence powder peening . So it's possible that my thinking is just over thinking a nonproblem that either doesn't exist or has such a tiny impact on outcome that at my shooting level and desired needs it'll never be seen .
So should I pursue it with several card types ?
Are the cards likely to upset the flight after exit like a lost check ?
Should I start , if I pursue this with 45 , 30 , 26-28 or go on down to 222 ? I know where to find the greatest aggravation .
I've considered after seeing many photos of paper patched bullets with powder peening and creases pressure formed into the bases using an appropriate sized "over powder" card from perhaps a soda/beer box or note book cover type matierial to protect the base from the case contents . The card would be rolled inside of the patch , I've had my best results dry wrapped with green bar or a close cousin to it , and folded as to leave a open gap or just touch . I don't know if that is blowing up like an HB skirt or mashing flat said I really haven't had an opportunity to recover bullets and those that I have were too damaged to make head or tails of but no evidence powder peening . So it's possible that my thinking is just over thinking a nonproblem that either doesn't exist or has such a tiny impact on outcome that at my shooting level and desired needs it'll never be seen .
So should I pursue it with several card types ?
Are the cards likely to upset the flight after exit like a lost check ?
Should I start , if I pursue this with 45 , 30 , 26-28 or go on down to 222 ? I know where to find the greatest aggravation .