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Noz · January 17, 2011, 12:40 PM

I use a Harbor Freight 11mm hollow punch for my 44s. Fits the chamber perfectly. I use 1/8" felt from durofelt.com and the thickness allows the wads under compression to fill expand laterally and fill the chamber completely. Over sized wads tend to get sideways for me.
I punch first and then lube. The sticky waxed wads are hard enough to handle with out starting with them in that condition.

January 17, 2011, 12:40 PM	#5
Noz Senior Member Join Date: February 25, 2009 Posts: 643	I use a Harbor Freight 11mm hollow punch for my 44s. Fits the chamber perfectly. I use 1/8" felt from durofelt.com and the thickness allows the wads under compression to fill expand laterally and fill the chamber completely. Over sized wads tend to get sideways for me. I punch first and then lube. The sticky waxed wads are hard enough to handle with out starting with them in that condition.