This is encouraging to hear. And likely the path I will take. Thank you for sharing your experience!
Would you trust these threads?
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if you dont want to do it your self I can help you out. I have done three of these this summer for customers. and depending on where in Wisconsin your located can even arrange pick up and delivery
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i would take Rebel Bull up on his kind offer if at all possible ... you certainly want to have the threads recut in any case.
Bast of luck
Bast of luck
Removing nipples whose threads have been lubricated every time you shoot does not wear them out. More damage due to galling when you have to remove a nipple that has never been pulled.
longcruise
70 Cal.
I recapped one with the .255 tap and bought the correct nipple from Track. It seemed like Track wanted to sell the taps in sets of three so I ordered the tap online for just a couple bucks. I don't remember who I ordered from but most suppliers have them.
Antelope Pete
40 Cal
I have always taken the nipple out and used to use RIG grease and then switched to anti seize grease. No problems. Better than all the corrosion in the threads and underneath.
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Here’s a much better drawing than mine 
I make all my nipples that don’t engage with a flat or tapered seat as in the manner illustrated.
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And my thanks to OLUT who led me to the above illustration.
I make all my nipples that don’t engage with a flat or tapered seat as in the manner illustrated.
Edit,
And my thanks to OLUT who led me to the above illustration.
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I remove the nipple and clean everything the same day whenever I shoot my sidelocks, every time.
I use a 22. cal nylon brush with wrapped in a patch with cleaner to clean the breech plug threads where the nipple screws in.
I cover all my threads with breech plug grease as well as wrapping nipple threads with teflon tap. I never get a stuck or hard to remove nipple with this ritual. Plus , the nipple and threads clean up extra easy with all the extra protection.
I use a 22. cal nylon brush with wrapped in a patch with cleaner to clean the breech plug threads where the nipple screws in.
I cover all my threads with breech plug grease as well as wrapping nipple threads with teflon tap. I never get a stuck or hard to remove nipple with this ritual. Plus , the nipple and threads clean up extra easy with all the extra protection.
Checked my records, had 16 come into the shop over 42 years with nipples blown out.
But were those blow outs cause by removing the nipples for routine cleaning or are they from being over torqued, corroded in, wrong thread size, cross threaded, etc. ? I would say those were cases of "operator error" , not from removal during cleaning.
To answer the original question, no.
Photo of the threads in breech & nipple appear to have some residue.
Bottom line it appears that threads on both surfaces are well defined.
Being different manufacturers use standard & metric threads make
sure that the treads on the nipple match those in the breach.
If the nipple threads feel snug when half way in & seats firmly
when fully tightened down I would feel safe shooting this rifle.
If you're unfamiliar with how threads should fit consider hooking up with
a local club with well experienced members who will be happy to advise & help you out.
Bottom line it appears that threads on both surfaces are well defined.
Being different manufacturers use standard & metric threads make
sure that the treads on the nipple match those in the breach.
If the nipple threads feel snug when half way in & seats firmly
when fully tightened down I would feel safe shooting this rifle.
If you're unfamiliar with how threads should fit consider hooking up with
a local club with well experienced members who will be happy to advise & help you out.
Eddie Southgate
36 Cal.
Antelope Pete
40 Cal
Just curious how many wraps of the tape do you put?
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I usually wrap it around twice.
Antelope Pete
40 Cal
Thanks I'll try that.
