Author Topic: Bore Buttons (Read 645 times)

Swamp Yankee · « **on:** February 24, 2006, 01:45:58 PM »

I was at another forum the other day and saw a number of posts about bore buttons aka "wonder wads". I use them under everything but it seems a good number of shooters don't. For me it has been the key to more shots between cleanings. It alows me to put extra lube on a patch without dampining the charge keeping the fowling soft,and I belive it has helped to shrink my group size too. Yeah it adds to the cost of shooting cause they sure don't give em away but to me they are worth it. So how many of you guys use them.?.........Jim

Swamp Yankee · « **Reply #1 on:** March 02, 2006, 03:53:37 PM »

Lets see if this posts. I went into my profile found this tpoic that didn't post and clicked on reply put a few word in and here it is. Forth try did it .........Jim

sharps4590 · « **Reply #2 on:** March 02, 2006, 11:31:20 PM »

Only in big bore rifles with very heavy loads. Never used them on anything 58 and under.....never had a reason to. Having said that, anything to protect the patch is almost always good.

quigleysharps4570 · « **Reply #3 on:** March 03, 2006, 12:20:50 AM »

I use them when loading for hunting. Playing...about half the time.

Charles/NM · « **Reply #4 on:** March 03, 2006, 08:55:51 AM »

OxYoke prelubed felt wads are the only way I can shoot patched round balls in my old .50 caliber T/C Hawken. Without them I get severely frayed pillow ticking patches. With them my accuracy is vastly improved and the patches could almost be reused. I use Pyrodex RS and don't generally shoot whimpy loads. I slobber up my patches with T/C yellow lube in a tube.

Snowshoe · « **Reply #5 on:** March 04, 2006, 02:39:17 AM »

I picked up a punch that cuts my own wads. I just get some felt and go to it with my hammer and punch. I use them in all my shooting now.

commanche · « **Reply #6 on:** March 04, 2006, 07:04:13 AM »

Quote from: Swamp Yankee

I was at another forum the other day and saw a number of posts about bore buttons aka "wonder wads". I use them under everything but it seems a good number of shooters don't. For me it has been the key to more shots between cleanings. It alows me to put extra lube on a patch without dampining the charge keeping the fowling soft,and I belive it has helped to shrink my group size too. Yeah it adds to the cost of shooting cause they sure don't give em away but to me they are worth it. So how many of you guys use them.?.........Jim

i punch my own from felt and soak them in crisco in micro-wave oven, let them dry a day or to.if you are shooting light loads, wads are most likely not necessary but on heavy loads, yes.punch set i use i got from harbor frieght for 9 dollars.you use 1/2 inch size for .50 cal.felt cost me abot 3 dollars and i punched out 500 so far and gave them out free at shooting range. if you dont shoot a lot, just buy the wads for 100 in a jar. but, i like to make my own and tinker. i do think they keep bore cleaner than not using them.and as said here you can make your patchs with more lube and not worry about getting powder wet,so your patch/ball go in much easier. also ,CAYUGAG gave me this idea ,it was not mine on making wads.i am getting back into roundball shooting again with my .50 cal hawkins t/c .take care. :shock: