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After a 10 year hiatus, I broke out the Thompson Center .58 Big Boar, maybe a half-dozen times in the last two years. In the first couple of outings, I used up my old patches and had to order new ones. They're all too tight! I'm using .570 round balls and can only start a ball with great difficulty, and also with more distortion to the ball than I would like. I've tried 3 different brands, and also checked Joann's Fabric for ticking to make my own. Everything I've measured has been between .015 and .018" thick. I seem to recall .012" being more typical.
Has anyone else noticed a trend toward thicker ticking in modern patches? I know it seems unlikely, but I never had this problem before.
Has anyone else noticed a trend toward thicker ticking in modern patches? I know it seems unlikely, but I never had this problem before.