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Eric Krewson:
I put this on the "What did you do today" thread but thought I would put it here as well.

I was playing with scrap osage and made some ball starters for my flintlocks. I hunt with a ball board and don't need to cut a patch, these smack a ball in with authority because of the flat surface area to strike with your hand and take up very little space. I made one for my 12ga fowler and one for my .54.

Hawkdancer:
Nifty idea!  Especially for old hands!  I use a rubber mallet on the range, and my first charge when hunting, will try to  work up some of those!
Hawkdancer

Eric Krewson:
I should have made the shaft of the smaller one a little longer so I can hold it between my fingers for that first light smack to get the ball just started into the barrel.

Hawkdancer:
Aha!  That will help!
Hawkdancer

Mike Yancey:
I like!

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