Development of PP loads for the .44-77.

[Distant Thunder]

JB,
Didn't mean to be critical of your patching job, other that the overlap they look as good as mine do. I am not as fussy as others about my patching. Minor little variations have not seemed to hurt me, but I am always trying to do a more consistent job cutting my patches and that results in more consistent patching.

I've wrapped enough 2-D bullets that it doesn't bother me. My .40-65 has been very forgiving about patching variations, not all rifles are that way.

I think the most important things in patching are a narrow gap at the ends (NO overlap for sure), the leading edge of the patch has to be very near the correct location. Some rifles like it forward a bit, my Hepburn likes it back a bit, but consistency is important. I also think it is best to be consistent with the fold over at the base. And usually less paper folded over is best. This has been an area that I haven't been careful enough with, but I think I'm getting that under control now. Again, it starts with the patch cutting.