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Hawg · February 27, 2011, 10:25 AM

I've never burned a patch but I always use wet patches. My loads are 90 grs and 120 grs out of a .54. Wet patches wont contaminate enough powder to notice. I have used patches as thin as .010 but have settled on .020 with a 530 round ball.

February 27, 2011, 10:25 AM	#19
Hawg Senior Member Join Date: September 8, 2007 Location: Mississippi Posts: 16,189	I've never burned a patch but I always use wet patches. My loads are 90 grs and 120 grs out of a .54. Wet patches wont contaminate enough powder to notice. I have used patches as thin as .010 but have settled on .020 with a 530 round ball.