Is slicker always better?

[jo191145]

Use to use dyer sheets. Can't stand the smell, though. Dave Tooley turned me on to using long-napped felt; orient it so the natural "easy slide" faces the rear.

You can usually get a small piece of really ugly stuff from a fabric shop for nothing to real cheap. Pretty costs more, maybe even a dollar.

Charles, back in the day before I shot formal BR I built a "bag" out of 1/4'' foam and sticky back felt. Best darn unit I ever shot off of. Rain, snow, humidity it did'nt care. Never lost its shape either.
Once I joined the ranks of BR I needed sand so I just switched to a normal bag. I sure miss that old foam felt contraption.
Time for a rule change anyone?

 

[David Halblom]

Charles, back in the day before I shot formal BR I built a "bag" out of 1/4'' foam and sticky back felt. Best darn unit I ever shot off of. Rain, snow, humidity it did'nt care. Never lost its shape either.
Once I joined the ranks of BR I needed sand so I just switched to a normal bag. I sure miss that old foam felt contraption.
Time for a rule change anyone?

In a word......................NO

 

[Pete Wass]

Plastic cleaner works real well. I have tried a couple of different kinds and both work about the same, when I remember to use it .

 

[nonliberal]

Well, to keep a firm grasp of the obvious...consistent is always better. It may seem that slicker is always more consistent, but that's an assumption. The target will tell you.

Actually, I like a finish Jim Borden offers. sort of pebbly. Once it breaks loose, it's got less resistance than a smooth finish. IIRC, there's a reason they put "slicks" on drag cars.

This is the same reason Race boats have a textured finish where the boat contacts the water. It is less surface area touching the water so it has less friction once the boat is moving.