toy for patches

[frenchman]

Wanted something to line up my patch & ball. While i tried different things i came up with this idea, it helps to keep the lead nipple straight while i load i want to see when the nipple is crooked how much it deviates  and i can see how much material i need for my patch to barely cover the ball this patch is one inch and it's a .445 ball. I find that when it's to big it stick to the ball to long, example 1 1/2 patch flies up to 20 yards and the one inch goes around 7 yards does it change something in the bullet flight can't say maybe if it sticks to the bullet to long its deviates from it's flight another thing to check on.

[Daryl]

Appears you've made a 1 shot loading block out of brass.  Most guys who use loading blocks, use them bored for 4 to 10 or 12 shots, especially in the smaller sizes.