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Does anybody make a decent short starter any more? I like the kind that Pete Allen used to make maybe still does? I'm looking for a .54 and a .50.
RB
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Rich,
Don't know if you found what you need but I have a couple that I made out of stainless rod and drilled and tapped for 10:32 jags. Ball handle, muzzle guard and it's done. Pretty simple and usable for any caliber.
Mark
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I found what I need actually I should have said ball starter. I was looking for the piece bout 2 1/2 to 3 inches long with the cupped end that you would use to whack with a hammer to start the ball into the rifling then cut the patch and push down with the short starter. Maybe this will clear up what I was asking about? Thanks anyway!
Richard
Last edited by rhbrink (9/01/2015 7:51 PM)
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Ed Cain makes these for me and others. Cain's Outdoors.
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He lists two calibers here, Has made them for me in .32- to .62.
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look up dave brandenberger at friendship he has all sizes machined out of al .he also has stainless steel range rods all made up .the best out their
dag
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The ones I referenced are made of delrin. Haven't worn one out, and haven't damaged a crown.
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i had paul griffith make me up ones for my guns. used 1 1/4 diameter derlyon and had him make them 4 inches long also had him make up long seaters out of same .he made them up 10 years ago and still using them.
dag