Flash hole position?

[Danny Ross]

I had a Lyman GPR stock replaced and the furnishings fitted to the stock, do to a crack in the original stock. When I put the barrel in the new stock I noticed that the flash hole is not centered over the pan as it was previously. The flash hole is at the top edge of the pan line, but it sets rearward of center and positions on the upward swing of the pan, but well within the pan (say a quarter to one third of the way on the pan's upward swing from center). I have not had a chance to get out to shoot yet. Question is do I need to be concerned about this affecting ignition? It still has the original flash hole liner drilled out to 1/16".

I am not blaming the person that did the fitting by any stretch of the imagination. They did a excelent job by the way, the pan sets tight to the barrel, which it didn't originally, and the barrel sets tight in the stock. They could only do so much with the Lyman stock blank they had to work with and how IT was cut from the factory. DANNY

 

[Zonie]

As you know, you really won't know the answer until you've shot it a few times.

I'm betting the location of the flash hole won't make a bit of difference to the speed or reliability of the shot.

This characteristic of the flintlocks is the reason I always suggest to a new builder that he should make a flintlock instead of a percussion gun.

Some rather noticeable error on the touch hole location won't matter a bit, but the same error on the hammer/nipple of a percussion gun can cause all sorts of mischief.

 

[nhmoose]

Picture helps better than explaining position for what it is worth.

But even with the top of the pan slightly back of center is way better than center bottom of the pan to me.

Try it and see.

 

[Toomuch51]

As you know, you really won't know the answer until you've shot it a few times.

I'm betting the location of the flash hole won't make a bit of difference to the speed or reliability of the shot.

This characteristic of the flintlocks is the reason I always suggest to a new builder that he should make a flintlock instead of a percussion gun.

Some rather noticeable error on the touch hole location won't matter a bit, but the same error on the hammer/nipple of a percussion gun can cause all sorts of mischief.

Also this could be explained in the fact that with a stock (off the shelf) pre carved replacement stock the lock cavity might be a bit off from your old stock.

 

[mike54]

It sounds like mine and it works perfectly fine.

 

[Danny Ross]

That is kinda what I figured. That is why I said it wasn't the persons fault that did the work. They could only do what they could, with the blank they had to work with. The work that was done by them was excellent. DANNY

 

[Danny Ross]

That is encouraging. Thanks!