Swag from AoA: w/Napier's pull-through

[pneuby]

I picked up these items the other day for giggles.

I don't know how you folks separate your text from your photos, so I'll just have lay it out as best as I can.

I asked if they had something akin to 'fishing line with a loop' for pull-through use, and the young gent pointed out the Napier pull through item to me. Works with all calibers. So, I took the chance. I can't use the any jag, or loop tips with a bore-rod, as they are too long to clear the breach access. This thing seems to work great so far.

I was able to just fold the loop wire alongside the coated cable to expedite it through the muzzle of the Diana. The loop is long enough you could probably fit an entire washcloth through it to swab-out a 10ga, LOL. As it is, you have to back it enough to hold your patch of choice without allowing it to fall out as you get some tension at the mouth of the chamber. The one-inch patches were a reasonably snug fit in the Diana.

The BSA was a bit more effort. I had to straighten and pinch the wire loop to get it past the recessed crown and actually into the bore. Perhaps if I had unscrewed the muzzle cap, this would've been easier. Next time, LOL. There was less room in the feed trough at its  breech, also. However, there's plenty of length to the loop, so it was still no problem. It seemed like the whole patch was a bit of a strain on the BSA, but cut in half, it went through too easily. About 2/3 was just right.

All in all, it seems like a good value so far. I'll post again if I encounter problems with it.

[pneuby]

Today I tried out the Crosman loader. Last night, I had loaded it with 15 Predators for today's outing. You retract the red plunger as with a syringe. Then, you nudge your pellet skirt first past the flexible mouth of the 'pen' and push it up all the way in. Then repeat with the other pellets until full. In use, I found it best to depress the plunger just enough to expose the head of the pellet, which you can then nestle into the chamber mouth. Another nudge until you feel it bottom from the resistance. I only lost one pellet to being a bit overzealous in the process. I have not used the fancy one from PA, so I don't know if it would be any easier for three times the cost. However, this is going to be with me each time I exit the house for pigeon detail. It's so much easier than messing with loosies from the tin.