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    Barrel wedge issue

    on all my colt style revolvers my wedges can be removed with finger / thumb pressure. first remove barrel then with judicious use of a jewelers file gently remove any machining burrs and lightly chamfer the edges for a smooth matchup. then same with the wedge. very lightly and gently smooth...
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    Stuck nipples

    well you will likely need to make a better nipple wrench from a socket or buy one like it. then pad the cylinder and put in a vise. use a nut driver handle to twist the socket as you rap it with a hammer. This will normally break it loose. If not you might have to get a microtorch. apply direct...
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    proper use of fillers in cylinder

    WD40 is petroleum and really shouldn't be used anyway. And it is highly flammable. and shouldn't be used because of that. But still if the balls made a full friction fit, don't know how the flame would of propagated past the ball anyway. Never have used overball lube myself. Been shooting...
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    Can confirm - most over-ball lube goes away

    bore butter really isn't meant to be used over the ball. More for patches like in rifles and single shots. Over the ball lube to prevent chain fires, is really a carry over fallacy. Generally started during the ACW. Many soldiers, had moulds that were undersized, and they picked up spent rounds...
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    Nipple Life

    I'm still using the factory nipples on the two 35 yr old navy arms nma 44's And absolutely no ignition or blow back problems
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    Cleaning Cap & Ball Revolver

    water plus steel /iron = rust. But everybody has their preferred way. Since the mid 1970's been using plain old rubbing alcohol. It evaporates fast so no rust. Water? if you don't get every crevis completely dry......... Soak the small parts while doing the frame and barrel, then the...
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    Strength of 1858 Loading Levers

    I don't understand why people feel a need to go to balls that are 6, 7, 8 thousandths over chamber diameter. There is no need and/ or real advantage. You will just shave off the excess lead anyway. Yeah it might be swaged a bit tighter, and you might get a 1/2 to 1 more thousandths wider...
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    Can I Shoot Out A Stuck Ball

    use a ball puller. or perhaps a grease nipple fitted to the touch hole and use a grease gun. or use a co2 discharger. Or since it is likely a one time thing, a steel rod slightly undersize and tap the ball down till it seats. (yes I have done this in the past on customer guns. Didn't hurt a...
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    pietta 1858 .36 cyl./bore size question

    ============ I find it difficult to believe the cylinder chamber is .007 SMALLER than barrel bore diameter (land to land). The ball would be like a bowling ball down a gutter. No matter how BIG a ball you pressed into the cylinder chamber it is still only going to be .368 when it leaves (using...
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    Questions about cap-n-ball revolver

    replying to others. I have never ever popped caps to ensure the flash channel was clear. I always do that when I clean. I don't worry about lube / oil in the chamber either. My revolvers are almost always reloaded after cleaning. My rifles, the lube / oil film is so fine I can dump powder in and...
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    CVA .50 Hawken nipple blow out.

    Along with what others have said, here is some worthless $.02 from me. hard to say the original cause. It could of been a "soft" metal problem. But the drums aren't as hard as the barrel anyway. The second time can be attributed to the above "soft" metal and the fact that after you tapped it...
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    Lyman Great Plains Hunter goes "crunch" not "bang"

    Lyman does NOT recommend using musket nipples on their rifles. One they most times are too tall and the hammer doesn't hit square and flush. Plus sometimes the recess in the hammer face isn't big enough to slap all the way down on the cap. Get a hotshot type nipple, and use a good #11 cap...
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    Barrel not bent shooting straight

    you always need to check and double check and try different combos. and today with anchored rests available that help eliminate you even better.
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    Help with a rifle lock

    that is what normally happens when somebody over tightens the set trigger adjusting screw two fixes. a good welder can build that area back up, and then you hone and file it back down. Or buy the replacement parts. The older manuals warned against setting the screw too tight. Don't know about...
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    Help with a rifle lock

    you might try backing out the set trigger adjusting screw first. If that fixes it no problem. If not the fly / tumbler / sear is probably worn down from the screw being screwed in to far. This makes the set trigger set up a very hair trigger and causes the excess wear.
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    Old 1860 PIetta parts

    Another thing, over the years the manufacturers have made slight changes to their guns. So no guarantee a newer screw will fit. It could be a trial and error thing. I'd find me a machine shop first that can determine the thread pitch, diameter and length first. And even then it may not be an...
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    Hawken won't fire?

    So many rifles have the patent breech, where the chamber is smaller in diameter than the rest of the bore. Because of this the business end of the patch worm won't always get down in there to snag the patch. because the base of the worm is too big to drop down in there. a old clothes hanger...
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    Pietta 1858 loading catch stuck

    Not many commercial ones out there anymore. But you have Bore Butter and wonderlube. After done shooting and cleaning to put away, you can use those also, or any old every day gun oil. Regardless of which you use, you will still need to clean the chambers before loading again. If you use a...
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    Traditions 1858

    Traditions is usually made by pietta these days. There will be a two letter code on the barrel that determines the year. CM is 2014 25 to 35 gr is normal load. 35 to 40 is pretty much maximum powder it will hold and still seat the ball fully. To get started. #10 or 11 caps, whichever you can...
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    Getting Parts Fitted

    I've noticed the same thing, when I replenish stock. Had a BP store for a few years, now do it as a hobby. I'm finding screws, hands, springs, rarely are a match any more. Been telling customers they will likely have to finish fit or adapt in someway. Sometime one from VTI or a direct Pietta...
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