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Author Topic: Which vent liner is best?  (Read 1974 times)

Offline mossie

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« Reply #30 on: April 21, 2009, 03:55:22 AM »
The new ones from TC with the hex head and coned interior work just fine for my TC PA Hunter rifles. The hole size is just right for 2f in my opinion. I replace them every time I buy a new box of balls.

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« Reply #31 on: April 21, 2009, 04:03:39 AM »
Why would you replace the liner after 100 round of balls?
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« Reply #32 on: April 21, 2009, 12:36:47 PM »
"I replace them every time I buy a new box of balls."

I also find this interesting, and am interested in the reasoning. you can change it after every shot if you chose but I have never seen anything like this before.

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« Reply #33 on: April 21, 2009, 05:16:27 PM »
A vent liner is less than $5.  If a man wants to spend less than the cost of a mixed drink to feel confident in the ignition of his rifle, go for it.

Mossie,  give me your address, and I'll send you a buck and a self addressed stamped shipping envelope .  Save up a few spent liners and mail 'em to me.

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« Reply #34 on: April 21, 2009, 05:25:45 PM »
Quote from: "tg"
"I replace them every time I buy a new box of balls."

I also find this interesting, and am interested in the reasoning. you can change it after every shot if you chose but I have never seen anything like this before.

Like tg, I would also like to hear more about this.

I'm not here to say it's right or wrong, I would just like to hear why / how something like this can be beneficial.
Ignorance, or simply not knowing something, can often be bliss, and I openly admit to being totally ignorant of this.

As has been mentioned, Vent Liners are not terribly expensive, and if the benefits are worth it, I would not be opposed to changing my liners more often that I do. It's just that up to now I have never seen a need.

So, PLEASE elaborate a bit more on the rational for this.

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Offline Sir Michael

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« Reply #35 on: April 21, 2009, 09:01:38 PM »
Interesting discussion.   :toast
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