I just bought a Traditions Kentucky percussion pistol. I cleaned it with ballistol, ran several dry patches down the barrel. Fired just a cap, ran a dry patch trough, loaded 20grains Swiss 2fg, a prelubed patch and ball, set a cap, took aim and bang it goes. Well that was fun, ran a spit patch down and a dry patch, loaded it back up with the same charge, set a cap, took aim and the cap goes off but no boom. Waited a few minutes with it pointed down range. Made sure the nipple/hammer was clear, put on another cap same thing. Got out my other tin of caps, tried again and same thing. Did this a few times then gave up as I'm an just wasting precious caps.
From what I can see everything is as it should be and functions well. I'm not new to muzzleloading as I have an inline but am new to percussion systems.
Any ideas?
Only thing I can think of is the flash hole (not sure if that's the correct term or not) in the barrel is clogged. I can't find my bullet/patch puller so ordered a new one.
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