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Thanks! I understand now! I think the Lyman Deerstalker has that configuration My traditions Deerhunter Has the drum attachment… I have shot a 385 grain bullet with 80 grains of FFG and the drum has not blown out the side. How heavy are the bullets/charges that you are worried about?

Does someone have a picture of the top of the snail with nipple with hammer pulled back so I can see how this breech plug looks and is attached to barrel?

And advantage, theoretically, of the snail is that it can handle higher pressures?

Is there a name for the configuration of the ignition apparatus in the top picture?

In the top picture, is that piece where the hammer strikes welded into the gun instead of screwed into the gun like the drum in the bottom picture?

Newby question: Drum? What’s the drum? The pipe piece that the Nipple sits over? What is the alternative?

Now then…to my real question- should I hesitate to buy a Pedersoli hawken hunter!?

Summary II: in a patent breech gun a small bowl like area smaller than the diameter of the bore exists which in theory gets some of the powder closer to the ignition source for faster ignition. Because it is smaller than the bore the full size cleaning jags don’t get there and the risk of the...

And this presents a problem in some way? Not being facetious...what is the problem with that...I assume that if you run water through the bore, flash hole and nipple all is fine?

Anybody have experience with these in .50 cal out of a 1:48? Accuracy, terminal performance, powder load?

Hi all - New member on this site. I see references to hook breech and patent breech...I was looking at the Pedersoli Hawken Hunter and some people were raising the issue that it is not a "hook" breech... What difference does that make and how should it impact the what gun I am thinking of...

Also from Montgomery County! Where do you get your BP supplies around here?

Hello from Maryland...active on sister site, looking forward to gleaning wisdom from ya'll!