Anyone notice the OP has not responded...?
I got one of those CO2 thingys that blow the bullet out of the barrel. found refills at a bicycle shop. very easy to use.I know what I did was stupid. I just got so frustrated and sick and tired of never being able to get things to work for me. I’ve tried 3 different powders. Every time I mess with this stupid gun I work my butt off and maybe get it to shoot a handful of times and it goes back to flash and nothing. I can never get the stupid bullet puller to bite into the ball. In desperation the only way I’ve been able to get it unloaded in the past has been to remove the touch hole plug and tediously push as much powder in the hole as I can fit, then try it it again. Well, this time I wallered the touchhole out and even after I tried cleaning up the slot with very small file, I still couldn’t get it to turn. I even strapped the gun down in a lock down rest and tried to get the powder to ignite with a propane pen torch to the point where I quit bc I was afraid of doing irreparable damage to the finish.
Well I decided that touchhole had to come out and my stupid a$$ got to here and I’m just so frustrated I’m ready to just throw this -deleted- gun in a sinkhole. I really enjoy rendezvous and club shoots or I would if I could ever get my rifle to go off more than 5 times.
I realize how stupid I look here. I swear I’m not that clueless. I literally work with my hands and tools every day. Grew up farming and with modern firearms and have always been a born tinkerer. This type of thing is usually right in my wheel house, but I just got frustrated and rage took over.
I’m going to try this one more time. As embarrassing as this is I am coming to the forum. I’m going to try whatever y’all tell me to do, if I can get it to work, then I’ll stick with it. If not, I’m throwing the damn rifle in a sinkhole.
I know what I did was stupid. I just got so frustrated and sick and tired of never being able to get things to work for me. I’ve tried 3 different powders. Every time I mess with this stupid gun I work my butt off and maybe get it to shoot a handful of times and it goes back to flash and nothing. I can never get the stupid bullet puller to bite into the ball. In desperation the only way I’ve been able to get it unloaded in the past has been to remove the touch hole plug and tediously push as much powder in the hole as I can fit, then try it it again. Well, this time I wallered the touchhole out and even after I tried cleaning up the slot with very small file, I still couldn’t get it to turn. I even strapped the gun down in a lock down rest and tried to get the powder to ignite with a propane pen torch to the point where I quit bc I was afraid of doing irreparable damage to the finish.
Well I decided that touchhole had to come out and my stupid a$$ got to here and I’m just so frustrated I’m ready to just throw this -deleted- gun in a sinkhole. I really enjoy rendezvous and club shoots or I would if I could ever get my rifle to go off more than 5 times.
I realize how stupid I look here. I swear I’m not that clueless. I literally work with my hands and tools every day. Grew up farming and with modern firearms and have always been a born tinkerer. This type of thing is usually right in my wheel house, but I just got frustrated and rage took over.
I’m going to try this one more time. As embarrassing as this is I am coming to the forum. I’m going to try whatever y’all tell me to do, if I can get it to work, then I’ll stick with it. If not, I’m throwing the damn rifle in a sinkhole.
You know, I'm sure most folks today don't know what that is...Throw it away and take up shooting a snaphance
I was thinking the same thing in the middle of the night when reading that thread.Anyone notice the OP has not responded...?
You know, I'm sure most folks today don't know what that is...
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@Tomahawk Taxidermy hasn't been on since he posted this topic. We really need to know more about his shooting procedure, or we will continue to speculate for many more pages and not solve his problems. Taking the rifle to @nit wit is a great start to getting his rifle to shoot.Anyone notice the OP has not responded...?
Made me look, and it shows he was logged onto the forum early this morning. Guess he has just chosen not to respond to this thread.@Tomahawk Taxidermy hasn't been on since he posted this topic. We really need to know more about his shooting procedure ore we will continue to speculate for many more pages and not solve his problems. Taking the rifle to @nit wit is a great start to getting his rifle to shoot.
You're asking a lot if you expect even half the posters here to notice something like that.Anyone notice the OP has not responded...?
I just started this book yesterday. Just a few pages in and I'm impressed.I found the first edition of this so helpful and entertaining I've read it half a dozen times. Have not seen the second edition. I just got a 5 Volume set of Journal of Historical Armsmaking Technology (~1/2 off), but have not started it yet.
https://www.nmlra.org/store/flintlocks-a-practical-guide-for-their-use-and-appreciation
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He is about 15 miles from me, I left a message to bring it by the shop and I would try to help him. Don't know what else I can do if he doesn't respond.@Tomahawk Taxidermy hasn't been on since he posted this topic. We really need to know more about his shooting procedure, or we will continue to speculate for many more pages and not solve his problems. Taking the rifle to @nit wit is a great start to getting his rifle to shoot.
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