Tamping Large Bowl

Subject: Tamping Large Bowl Tue Apr 15, 2008 10:20 am

I loaded an estate pipe I picked up a few weeks ago for first time. It has a 'Large' bowl for my limited experience. 1" inside at rim, almost 2" deep. Only packed it about 3/4 full, due to latness in the evening, and having no idea how long a bowl this size lasts. Had to put it down about half way through to tend to stock.(two dogs). When I got back to it, had to stir ash, shook, and prepared to litely re-tamp. I realized my little pipe tool tamper was kind of a pain in this largish bowl, but had a .50 caliber empty Ma Deuce brass sitting on a shelf. It fit perfectly, is made of brass, doesn't cost 25 - 45 $, and I already had it on hand. I would strongly suggest anyone else who decides to use the fifty make _damn sure_!!! it has been discharged prior to use. Any and all disclaimers, so forth and so on

Bulldog Bruce

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Subject: Re: Tamping Large Bowl Tue Apr 15, 2008 12:14 pm

I occasionally use a .45-70 shell. I have used a .45 Long Colt, but it's a little short.
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Subject: Tamping Large Bowl Tue Apr 15, 2008 12:32 pm

Thanks Carlos. Was hoping some of the replies would suggest other calibers, the fifty is waaay long. I have friends who load both those, although I don't own either. Of course, I don't own a Ma Deuce either Sad

, much to my dismay.

B.D.

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Subject: Re: Tamping Large Bowl Tue Apr 15, 2008 4:16 pm

I use an 8mm mauser or 30-30 casing sometimes, my friend gave me a 300 weatherby magnum casing, pretty darn big...though not 50cal big heh
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Subject: Re: Tamping Large Bowl Tue Apr 15, 2008 9:28 pm

45/70 casings work real well for bowls that are 3/4" in diameter or larger, and a good old standard 30/30 casing works well with smaller bowls!
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Subject: Tamping Large Bowl Tue Apr 15, 2008 9:53 pm

Thanx J.O. and J.F. The >3o->30 I got. The 45-70 I can git. That 50 slides rite in this part. bowl to the bottom. Have no idea what Dunhill size grade it is, other than "BIG'

Bulldog

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Subject: Re: Tamping Large Bowl Wed Apr 16, 2008 11:09 am

Subject: Re: Tamping Large Bowl Wed Apr 16, 2008 7:35 pm

I have used .38/.357 brass many a time with a cob in the car. Otherwise 30-30, 8mm, 06, 300sav, .410 shotshell or whatever else happens to be lying around.

Subject: Brass tampers Wed Apr 16, 2008 9:03 pm

Hey Oddball, you guys still shoot out of the rig a lot down there in CO so's ya have a wide selection of empty brass, or just crack one off ta fit the pipe in your other hand like we do here in ID silent

Bruce

Subject: Re: Tamping Large Bowl Thu Apr 17, 2008 2:58 am

Boy I tell ya, round here we call it mobile blind huntin, if ya cant get um with a gun ya always got a tire er four. Wink

Seriously though, I used to do a lot of shooting when I was at school and I try to keep all my brass. That being said, it often gets left to roll around in the call so I usually just grab what’s handy(usualy .38/.357). I never seem to have a tamper er a nail when I need one but there is almost always brass around. I have used live rounds in a pinch, though I don’t suggest this.

Subject: Re: Tamping Large Bowl Thu Apr 17, 2008 3:55 am

Morn', If anyof youse guys have extras I could use one or two,Thanx, Ken

Subject: Re: Tamping Large Bowl Fri Apr 18, 2008 2:31 pm

Ken, you lookin at 50 cal or just some ramdom brass?

Subject: Re: Tamping Large Bowl Fri Apr 18, 2008 2:36 pm

Thanx Oddball a couple of guys are sending me some, Ken
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Subject: Re: Tamping Large Bowl Sun Apr 20, 2008 12:38 pm

A few years ago, Johnny Flake sent me one of the neatest tampers I've seen. He had taken a spent .223 shell and inverted a wooden golf tee in the throat of the brass. You can use the tee to tamp or pull it out to remove any residual stuff in the bottom of the pipe after a smoke.

Jim
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Subject: Re: Tamping Large Bowl Sun Apr 20, 2008 3:45 pm