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reloader28 · December 27, 2012, 10:30 AM

Push a well oiled soft lead bullet or soft sinker thru the barrel and measure.
I usually just tap it about an inch into the throat end, then tap it back out.
A small wooden dowell works good for a ramrod.

December 27, 2012, 10:30 AM	#14
reloader28 Senior Member Join Date: October 14, 2009 Location: nw wyoming Posts: 840	Push a well oiled soft lead bullet or soft sinker thru the barrel and measure. I usually just tap it about an inch into the throat end, then tap it back out. A small wooden dowell works good for a ramrod.