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JimKim

JimKim

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      JimKim replied to the thread Ignition Woes.
      Since I started leaning the rifle to the right side and tapping the butt with my heel or toe, when I charge the barrel, it hasn't...
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      JimKim reacted to Larry Rogers's post in the thread Ignition Woes with Like Like.
      CVA sidelock percussion barrels have the breech plug drilled and threaded once it's installed in the barrel, for the drum. Once the drum...
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      JimKim reacted to Boomerang's post in the thread Ignition Woes with Like Like.
      Make sure your hammer is on half cock. That way when you ram the ball home, it forces air through the nipple and carries powder into the...
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      JimKim reacted to WALT53's post in the thread Ignition Woes with Like Like.
      Sounds like some crud in the flash channel or rust ,give a good flush pumping and run a pipe cleaner in it with rubbing alcohol before...
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      JimKim reacted to Griz 54's post in the thread Ignition Woes with Like Like.
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      JimKim reacted to Rebel bull's post in the thread Ignition Woes with Like Like.
      switch to 3f powder
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      JimKim reacted to ETipp's post in the thread Ignition Woes with Like Like.
      Yep, been doing that since I began in the early 80’s. Between that and snapping a cap after cleaning and prior to loading, I don’t have...
    • JimKim
      JimKim reacted to flatcreek's post in the thread Ignition Woes with Like Like.
      Tap the side of the rifle with the heal of your hand a few times after dumping the powder in before the patch and ball to get it to...
    • JimKim
      JimKim reacted to Ed C.'s post in the thread Ignition Woes with Like Like.
      That is telling you that you have some sort of restriction or build up of crud in your breech plug or bolster. 3f may give better...
    • JimKim
      JimKim reacted to Steve Wagner's post in the thread Ignition Woes with Like Like.
      Jim, those like Ed C. telling you that you have some kind of flash channel constriction, sound like they are on the right track to me...
    • JimKim
      JimKim replied to the thread Ignition Woes.
      Thank you for your help.
    • JimKim
      JimKim replied to the thread Ignition Woes.
      The cap pops every time. No, the first shot does not go off every time, unless I manually pour powder in the bolster. I just tried it...
    • JimKim
      JimKim reacted to pat i.'s post in the thread Ignition Woes with Like Like.
      First thing I'd do is try a different cap or a different lot of the CCI. Next a different nipple. Could also try spit for lube as a...
    • JimKim
      JimKim reacted to Gtrubicon's post in the thread Ignition Woes with Like Like.
      Try putting a powder charge down the barrel as you normally would do, pull the nipple and see if you have any powder in your bolster.
    • JimKim
      JimKim reacted to Antelope Pete's post in the thread Ignition Woes with Like Like.
      That's interesting. A patent style breech and a drum. Mine has the flat bottom breech, but either way there should be powder in the...
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