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60 grains should ignite the same as any other charge. It could be the percussion caps are weak or the flash channel blocked by...
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I assume you ran some patches down the barrel to remove residual oil when you cleaned it?
Did you snap a couple of caps with the muzzle...
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Is there powder under the nipple?
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I would advise against drilling the nipple, the small hole focuses the flame from the cap and reduces blow back.
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Listen to Phil! There is something else wrong. If you can't figure it out get help before you create a problem that is harder to fix!
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As others have mentioned above, run an alcohol patch down the barrel a couple of times before loading, snap a couple of caps to make...
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No powder coming out after you pulled the ball and tipped the barrel down sounds like you dry balled it to me?
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10 gr. is enough to ignite with a clear touch hole and proper pan powder*. That's a load that I typically shoot off in my basement for...
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go to 3f trip 7 if you still have problems put 5grains 4f in first, some guns dont shoot trip seven well because of poor breach plug design
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Drilling the nipple probably (more likely certainly) ain’t necessary. Before loading, make sure (however you want to do it) that the...
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if you want less problems always store bp guns with barrel down that way any left over oils will not sit in drum or breach
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After i did an extensive cleaning and inspectionn i put 70 grs triple 7 2f and a lubed patch and round ball...
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Excellent advice and after i pulled the ball and patch i turned the barrel down and no powder ran out so im pretty sure i had too much...
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Not at my house atm. When i get home i will do more checking. Just so everyone knows after i cleaned it i took the inspection screw out...
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Sounds like a good plan. After i clean tonight im gonna perform what you advised. TBH an oily barrel was what i first thought of when it...
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