patching a round ball

[Iggy]

Using pre-cut patches can lead to the patch not being centered on the ball when rammed down the barrel.

Use the method described by PRM. This leaves a circular hole in your strip and guarantees that the ball is perfectly centered in the patch.

Drive it down onto the powder and let'r rip.

 

[Steel Horse Rider]

In my experience with putting holes in paper, making tin cans dance, and making water filled gallon milk jugs explode, I have never noticed a problem using the cleaning patches. I guess I am not looking for perfection close enough.......

 

[frontiergander]

its ok are fun shooting but when you are a long range shooter like me, 150-200 yards, You want the best combo for accuracy. I to have used the cleaning patches which load easily, but they do not provide a good gas seal and often are shredded to pieces because they are a soft loose knit cotton.