The Firing Line Forums - View Single Post

Doc Hoy · March 14, 2011, 11:35 AM

Mail,

The responses you will get will fall into essentially two categories and in the end you will be no further ahead than you are now with the caveate that you will have numerous opinions.

On the one side there are those who will swear their revolver performance is better with wads. On the other side will be those who don't use them. I have been shooting for some time now (not nearly as much as many others on the forum) and up until this year I did not use them. I started over the winter by cutting and soaking my own wads and will give them a try. I am probably not sophistocated enough to be able to detect the difference.

I opened the reponse with a tongue in cheek criticism of the dialogue which routinely flows from your question. I meant no offense to anyone as I was joking without adding a smiley. But this dialogue is worth engaging at every opportunity. I can tell you, I am anxious to give them a try. But in answer to your question, they are not an essential part of the loading process.

March 14, 2011, 11:35 AM	#9
Doc Hoy Senior Member Join Date: October 24, 2008 Location: Naples, Fl Posts: 5,440	Here we go folks!, The worm can is open again! Mail, The responses you will get will fall into essentially two categories and in the end you will be no further ahead than you are now with the caveate that you will have numerous opinions. On the one side there are those who will swear their revolver performance is better with wads. On the other side will be those who don't use them. I have been shooting for some time now (not nearly as much as many others on the forum) and up until this year I did not use them. I started over the winter by cutting and soaking my own wads and will give them a try. I am probably not sophistocated enough to be able to detect the difference. I opened the reponse with a tongue in cheek criticism of the dialogue which routinely flows from your question. I meant no offense to anyone as I was joking without adding a smiley. But this dialogue is worth engaging at every opportunity. I can tell you, I am anxious to give them a try. But in answer to your question, they are not an essential part of the loading process. __________________ Seek truth. Relax. Take a breath.