Cork wads in 20ga/16ga

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Cork wads in 20ga/16ga

Post by LikeAntiques » 26 Mar 2019, 10:39 pm

Does anyone know where I can buy a bag of 1/4 inch cork wads in 20ga or 16ga? No one seems to stock this stuff anymore :-(

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Re: Cork wads in 20ga/16ga

Post by bladeracer » 26 Mar 2019, 11:05 pm

LikeAntiques wrote:Does anyone know where I can buy a bag of 1/4 inch cork wads in 20ga or 16ga? No one seems to stock this stuff anymore :-(

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I got some .45" felt wads from Rebelgunworks. Out of stock now though - https://www.rebelgunworks.com.au/collections/black-powder-equipment/products/emss-44-45-cal-muzzleloading-lubed-wool-wads-100pk-emss4400gs

Best bet would be to make or buy a punch the size you want and a sheet of gasket cork.
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Re: Cork wads in 20ga/16ga

Post by bigpete » 27 Mar 2019, 4:58 am

Make them out of cork flooring tiles with a hole punch
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Re: Cork wads in 20ga/16ga

Post by bigpete » 27 Mar 2019, 5:09 am

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There's a chart showing the sizes. I'd go down to the nearest millimeter and try them out. You can always hone out the punch a little if they're too small
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