docone31
04-28-2009, 03:38 PM
We just got back from the range.
All in all, not a bad day.
My wife got to fire the Walker! She had one hang fire. I had #11 caps on it, not the #10s I think it needs. The cap slid down the nipple and got hit sideways. We got her going though.
Her Traditions .45 long barrel/stock, lots of misfires. We did get some off though, and I got a chance to firelap it. Bore nice and clean now.
I think it is the cap channel that has an obstruction. The first try, nada. Several caps later, still Nada. I had to remove the nipple, and put powder in the opening.
Pow! It worked. Several shots later, hang fires, slow fires, and some no fires. I think that is where the issue is.
My .50 Hawken wannabe, Great! We fired both R.E.A.L.s and balls in both. .495 is a little tight in the Hawken, but it prints nicely. She dutifully cut pillow ticking for both rifles. I smeared Clover on the patch, blew the ball and patch out, no more pitting or rust. I made one for the Hawken. Nice clean bore.
People at the range were watching my wife fire the Walker at 100yds! We were pretty much alone there except for someone emptying boxes of .223 and leaving the brass. If I only fired a .223, I would be set.
I did notice at the range though, the common calibers were not there. No 30-30s, no .308s, no 30-06s, no .243s, nothing common. Mostly handloaders loads and rifles. Only a few recovered the fired brass. The range officers loved it.
My own lube is too soft for Floriduh heat. I need to stiffen it with some Crisco. Otherwise, a good day.
The range had plenty of caps, BP/Pyrodex, shotgun primers. No major primers though.
Any thoughts on the misfiring Traditions rifle? I cleaned the nipple, added a cleanout screw, I have not gone into the drum for flash though.
Any thoughts?
I used CCI #11 Magnum caps.
All in all, not a bad day.
My wife got to fire the Walker! She had one hang fire. I had #11 caps on it, not the #10s I think it needs. The cap slid down the nipple and got hit sideways. We got her going though.
Her Traditions .45 long barrel/stock, lots of misfires. We did get some off though, and I got a chance to firelap it. Bore nice and clean now.
I think it is the cap channel that has an obstruction. The first try, nada. Several caps later, still Nada. I had to remove the nipple, and put powder in the opening.
Pow! It worked. Several shots later, hang fires, slow fires, and some no fires. I think that is where the issue is.
My .50 Hawken wannabe, Great! We fired both R.E.A.L.s and balls in both. .495 is a little tight in the Hawken, but it prints nicely. She dutifully cut pillow ticking for both rifles. I smeared Clover on the patch, blew the ball and patch out, no more pitting or rust. I made one for the Hawken. Nice clean bore.
People at the range were watching my wife fire the Walker at 100yds! We were pretty much alone there except for someone emptying boxes of .223 and leaving the brass. If I only fired a .223, I would be set.
I did notice at the range though, the common calibers were not there. No 30-30s, no .308s, no 30-06s, no .243s, nothing common. Mostly handloaders loads and rifles. Only a few recovered the fired brass. The range officers loved it.
My own lube is too soft for Floriduh heat. I need to stiffen it with some Crisco. Otherwise, a good day.
The range had plenty of caps, BP/Pyrodex, shotgun primers. No major primers though.
Any thoughts on the misfiring Traditions rifle? I cleaned the nipple, added a cleanout screw, I have not gone into the drum for flash though.
Any thoughts?
I used CCI #11 Magnum caps.