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Offline rich pierce

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Improvised short starter
« on: October 27, 2018, 07:33:16 PM »
Left my short starter out of my bag this morning. Had to make do.



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Offline stubshaft

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Re: Improvised short starter
« Reply #1 on: October 27, 2018, 08:29:05 PM »
Good old American Ingenuity!
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Re: Improvised short starter
« Reply #2 on: October 27, 2018, 08:36:53 PM »
lookin' like you got a short and long going here. i drilled the side of my knife handle and put in a brass short peg to get things started.
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Offline Dennis Glazener

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Re: Improvised short starter
« Reply #3 on: October 27, 2018, 10:16:01 PM »
Quote from: rich pierce on October 27, 2018, 07:33:16 PM
Left my short starter out of my bag this morning. Had to make do.




I can see that you are going to have to have plenty of Kentucky windage to compensate for that left handed short starter ;D
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Offline rich pierce

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Re: Improvised short starter
« Reply #4 on: October 27, 2018, 10:20:35 PM »
Dennis, that’s it!  Could not figure out why it felt weird.
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Offline hanshi

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Re: Improvised short starter
« Reply #5 on: October 28, 2018, 01:14:52 AM »
For years I just choked up on the rr to get the prb started.  Hands can't do that now.  Using something flat to get the ball even with the muzzle still lets me go directly to the rod for seating.
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Offline Ky-Flinter

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Re: Improvised short starter
« Reply #6 on: October 28, 2018, 08:38:37 AM »
Nice looking short starter, Rich.  Just looks right.  I may have to whittle one out.

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Re: Improvised short starter
« Reply #7 on: November 06, 2018, 01:36:58 PM »
OMG!!! Your initiative may be onto something!!!  Great Job!!!  A product that will send a patched ball a short way down the bore so you can get a better grip on the ramrod!!!

Maybe tip the ends with brass and....wait a minute...Make 'em with a round head!!!!!!!!

Nah.  it'll never catch on.

I bet you could use that little knife to build a shelter for yourself.  How  can you stand yourself for being so cool?

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Offline WadePatton

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Re: Improvised short starter
« Reply #8 on: November 06, 2018, 04:11:56 PM »
I call mine a "ball starter" because

short starting is a crime.  It's a psychological thing yo. ::)

AND as I packed up the pickup for deercamp last weekend, I thought I was going to be forced to whittle a fresh one for myself...but eventually I found the bag that had my stuff.

It might not have come out so lovely as yours. 
« Last Edit: November 06, 2018, 04:25:50 PM by WadePatton »
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Offline rich pierce

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Re: Improvised short starter
« Reply #9 on: November 06, 2018, 05:49:06 PM »
It’s expedient. I might keep it. I think adding finish would be over the top though.
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