A Burning Question About Patches

That second set of patches show they are under Lubed.
I just got home from shooting my GPR, Pam cooking spray is Awsome, I could run my patches a second time if need be :)
 
I think the guys that mentioned "under-lubed" and "too dry" are onto something. I ran a new batch of Ballistol lube this morning and used a 5:1 ratio of water/Ballistol instead of the previous 7:1 ratio. I went to the range again this afternoon an found a big difference in how the patches reacted.

I inspected about 15 patches; and only found two or three that showed signs of burning thru. Even these, didn't look too bad...just small 1/4 inch holes rather than the entire center being gone.

I'm not sure if the crux of the original problem was lack or lube; or if the additional lube I used today is just a band-aid masking another problem. I do know that some people lube their patches with 7:1 and even 8:1 ratios of water to Ballistol without experiencing any problems.

My .495 ball mold should be here next week. When it arrives I will try different ball and patch combinations to see what happens.

Thanks for the comments. I still don't consider the issue resolved; so if you have additional thoughts, I would like to hear them.
 
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