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arcticap · September 11, 2020, 10:45 AM

idahoron had also posted this info. about lubing the paper patched bullets for sizing. --->>> https://www.huntingnet.com/forum/bla...ures-long.html

"The bullets need lube to go through the sizer die before the paper is put on. After the bullets are wrapped they need just a very little amount to go through the sizer with the paper on."

That could mean that the lube already under the paper is sufficient or only a little bit more lube is needed to size the patched bullet.

Perhaps not everyone uses the same type or amount of paper, or the same procedure for every type of bullet, and that the method is based on situational needs.

For anyone interested, idahoron posted additional info. about paper patching and how to wrap bullets in these threads:

1. https://www.huntingnet.com/forum/bla...-part-1-a.html

2. https://www.huntingnet.com/forum/bla...-idahoron.html

Some have mentioned experimenting with using teflon tape to increase the diameter of a bullet.
And the teflon tape could simply be wrapped around only the mid-section of the bullet, just enough to hold it in the bore which would make starting and ramming it easier than if the whole bullet were over-wrapped.
The idea is that a person would need to experiment to avoid over-wrapping the entire bullet which could make it too difficult to ram.

September 11, 2020, 10:45 AM	#7
arcticap Senior Member Join Date: March 16, 2005 Location: Central Connecticut Posts: 3,166	idahoron had also posted this info. about lubing the paper patched bullets for sizing. --->>> https://www.huntingnet.com/forum/bla...ures-long.html "The bullets need lube to go through the sizer die before the paper is put on. After the bullets are wrapped they need just a very little amount to go through the sizer with the paper on." That could mean that the lube already under the paper is sufficient or only a little bit more lube is needed to size the patched bullet. Perhaps not everyone uses the same type or amount of paper, or the same procedure for every type of bullet, and that the method is based on situational needs. For anyone interested, idahoron posted additional info. about paper patching and how to wrap bullets in these threads: 1. https://www.huntingnet.com/forum/bla...-part-1-a.html 2. https://www.huntingnet.com/forum/bla...-idahoron.html Some have mentioned experimenting with using teflon tape to increase the diameter of a bullet. And the teflon tape could simply be wrapped around only the mid-section of the bullet, just enough to hold it in the bore which would make starting and ramming it easier than if the whole bullet were over-wrapped. The idea is that a person would need to experiment to avoid over-wrapping the entire bullet which could make it too difficult to ram. Last edited by arcticap; September 14, 2020 at 06:45 AM.