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bullshop Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 307 Joined: Sep 14^th, 2017	paper patch direction for 477-450 Martini Henry Yesterday at 6:04pm	Print Post
	I am preparing to paper patch some bullets for the 577-450 MH but before I get too far along I thought I should ask if my assumption that they used a left hand twist rifling is correct. Anyone know ? Looking in the muzzle is too confusing for me. Much easier to ask here. Should I roll the patch for left hand twist or right hand twist ?


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bullshop Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 307 Joined: Sep 14^th, 2017	Re: paper patch direction for 477-450 Martini Henry Reply #1 - yesterday at 8:05pm	Print Post
	I asked my computer and it told me the 577-450 MH in the Martini rifle uses a right hand twist of 1/20" We argued about it a bit because I thought the Martini rifle used a gain twist and a squeeze bore. If anyone knows for sure I would like to hear it. I called my computer a liar so we are now not on speaking terms.


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JKR Full Member Offline Posts: 134 Joined: Nov 2^nd, 2021	Re: paper patch direction for 477-450 Martini Henry Reply #2 - Today at 6:53am	Print Post
	I’m not sure it makes any difference which direction you roll the patch. I say this because there have been three different occasions that I was given bullets to try during my load development for different rifles. These were from three different friends who happen to be left handed. They all wrapped bullets the opposite direction that I do. They shot fine. I couldn’t see that it made a bit of difference. JKR


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