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pan priming
But most trad. cap guns use the nipple-drum-barrel hole path. Even with the nipple screwed directly into barrel, you still have the barrel thickness, which is considerable. That path length cannot compare to a WL-type touch hole where the main charge is exposed at the outer surface of the...- Bob4BVM
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- Forum: Flintlock Rifles
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pan priming
That sums it up for me as well. Not to mention that if something does get plugged up, a flinter fire path is all right there in front of you, nothing to take apart. The standard advice of "fire a bunch of caps to clear it" kinda loses its appeal when that buck is standing there in front of you...- Bob4BVM
- Post #39
- Forum: Flintlock Rifles
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pan priming
If actually measured in mSec, i'm sure you are right. That's IF the the cap blast makes it thru the nipple & drum to the main charge. The path from flashpan to touch hole is a lot more direct, especially with a good liner & a 1/3 full pan, it happens fast, to the point of not being able to...- Bob4BVM
- Post #37
- Forum: Flintlock Rifles
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pan priming
And the winner is /\ . Crewdawg is right. For a properly set up rocklock , with a decent touch hole setup, you only need a bit of powder. Most of my rifles have Chambers locks & WL liners and they fire as fast as any caplock with just a bit of powder in the pan, generally I like to see the hole...- Bob4BVM
- Post #35
- Forum: Flintlock Rifles
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swaged or shaved?
in reply to the OP's question of 'shaved or swaged', I think I read the same lengthy C&B website discussion you are referring to, a couple years back. Most of what the guy said there seemed to make tons of sense. I even printed off a copy of it, I still read it now & then. I have since...