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JLouis Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 10625 Joined: Apr 8^th, 2009	Re: Floral Foam Wads 4 Sale ? Reply #15 - Jul 21^st, 2013 at 6:50pm	Print Post
	Charlie Dells barrel ringing tests should be heeded, so keep the wad off the powder by about 200 thousandths, I believe that is what DW was making referance to.

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RayH Oldtimer Offline ASSRA # 10880 Posts: 753 Location: Oldest City, FL Joined: Jan 4^th, 2012	Re: Floral Foam Wads 4 Sale ? Reply #16 - Jul 21^st, 2013 at 9:07pm	Print Post
	Gentlemen prefer blondes? I married a brunette. Now she's a blonde. Just as lovable. Thank you all for sharing your thoughts. I recognize diverse opinions and appreciate them all. Now it's time to get to work and find out for myself. With your help, it'll be a fun adventure. Much obliged to all. Thanks.

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Cat_Whisperer Frequent Elocutionist Offline No 1, 9.3x74R Posts: 3877 Location: Mountains of Virginia Joined: Apr 17^th, 2004	Re: Floral Foam Wads 4 Sale ? Reply #17 - Jul 21^st, 2013 at 9:11pm	Print Post
	Coool. Now. WHAT IS FLORAL FOAM. How about an MSDS or SOMETHING that defines it. (I think it is expanded polystyrene. But then it could be ...)

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bpjack Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2733 Location: East Olympia, WA Joined: May 18^th, 2008	Re: Floral Foam Wads 4 Sale ? Reply #18 - Jul 21^st, 2013 at 10:54pm	Print Post
	(You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) Nasty stuff that! The wife is a florist, she uses it all the time. It does incinerate well though. I have a few 1/16" thin sheets I cut with a wire and have used a few times. I may try again down further in the case instead of at the mouth only. Jack

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bnice Frequent Elocutionist Online Posts: 1851 Location: Iowa Joined: Nov 30^th, 2006	Re: Floral Foam Wads 4 Sale ? Reply #19 - Jul 22^nd, 2013 at 9:40pm	Print Post
	I take a match to it, if it melts I don't use it. The foam I use turns to dust.


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JLouis Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 10625 Joined: Apr 8^th, 2009	Re: Floral Foam Wads 4 Sale ? Reply #20 - Jul 22^nd, 2013 at 10:55pm	Print Post
	Same here Brice, if it melts your looking at possibly ringing your barrel or dang near as bad not being able to get it cleaned out of the barrel. CW I get mine at the local floral supply store, I get the 6"X3"X3" blocks. Doubt if anyone has a MSDS sheet handy and if so it might differ from a product found in your area.

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Cat_Whisperer Frequent Elocutionist Offline No 1, 9.3x74R Posts: 3877 Location: Mountains of Virginia Joined: Apr 17^th, 2004	Re: Floral Foam Wads 4 Sale ? Reply #21 - Jul 23^rd, 2013 at 5:59am	Print Post
	Looking at the links, there were several DISTRIBUTERS identified. (one step closer to the manufacturer) AND with the brand names identified it is matter of chasing out the MSDS - it has to be published! (I've even kept the MSDS from the original Alox lube that a friend of mine and I bought a bucket of years ago.) It did seem that formaldehyde was mentioned.

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RayH Oldtimer Offline ASSRA # 10880 Posts: 753 Location: Oldest City, FL Joined: Jan 4^th, 2012	Re: Floral Foam Wads 4 Sale ? Reply #22 - Jul 23^rd, 2013 at 7:41am	Print Post
	I now know why f.f. foam wads are used. So easy. From a purely functional point of view, is there any reason to use other materials? Cork, gasket material, veggie fiber, shirt cardboard, egg carton, etc., etc.?

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Cat_Whisperer Frequent Elocutionist Offline No 1, 9.3x74R Posts: 3877 Location: Mountains of Virginia Joined: Apr 17^th, 2004	Re: Floral Foam Wads 4 Sale ? Reply #23 - Jul 23^rd, 2013 at 11:48am	Print Post
	I like cork and others because they will scrape a certain amount of crud out the barrel. (Leaving a consistant surface from shot to shot.)

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frnkeore Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 7261 Location: Central Point, OR 97502 Joined: Jun 16^th, 2010	Re: Floral Foam Wads 4 Sale ? Reply #24 - Jul 23^rd, 2013 at 1:41pm	Print Post
	I use 1/16" LDPE wads cut to .002 over groove size. You can use them at the bench w/o problems. I tried FF wads at the bench and gave up on them real fast. The slightest breeze blows them on the ground. If you pre-load your cases they would work great but, I've never done that. Frank

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JLouis Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 10625 Joined: Apr 8^th, 2009	Re: Floral Foam Wads 4 Sale ? Reply #25 - Jul 23^rd, 2013 at 6:03pm	Print Post
	I used a 30 thousandth vegetable fiber wad inserted in the seater thus directly behind of the base of the bullet for about 5 years, before that 1/16 cork. I didn't need a wad to keep the powder from spilling, it was used to protect the base of the bullet and it also provided additioal gas seal. Shot some of my best targets with the wads, just got lazy and moved away from it for the time being.

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