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arcticap · July 9, 2011, 10:01 AM

A choked barrel is where something like a ball of newspaper can work good as an over shot wad.
It simply needs to be tamped down and compressed very firmly on top of the shot.
It's important to use enough paper to effectively hold the load in place.
If a shot charge won't stay down in the breech then that's a prescription for trouble.
That could lead to an air space that could cause a ruptured or a bulged barrel.

July 9, 2011, 10:01 AM	#6
arcticap Senior Member Join Date: March 15, 2005 Location: Central Connecticut Posts: 3,166	A choked barrel is where something like a ball of newspaper can work good as an over shot wad. It simply needs to be tamped down and compressed very firmly on top of the shot. It's important to use enough paper to effectively hold the load in place. If a shot charge won't stay down in the breech then that's a prescription for trouble. That could lead to an air space that could cause a ruptured or a bulged barrel. Last edited by arcticap; July 9, 2011 at 02:32 PM.