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Not stupid. All that is required is a decent parallelogram. Buff Arms sells caliber marked brass templates for patch cutting, which is what I use. The patch wraps twice. Keep in minf 1minute that I don't shoot comp. I hunt with the Sharps. I have learned from Sharpsguy the use of compression, bullet weight and lube to be able to fire at least 10 rounds between wipings. In actual fact, I fire my rounds in pairs. Two rounds out, dry patch. I think that for hunting that is just a practical approach. Ever since I started to use GOEX Express I have far softer foul from the powder burn alone and that is a big part.Do you TRICKLE your charge down a 24" drop tube to load?? Seriously. I experimented just to see and using a careful trickle, I loaded ten 2 7/8" cases with 120 grains of powder. Just pouring powder down the tube only allows me around 105 grains. A drop tube used carefully does compact the powder quite a bit.