Ignition problem!

[PreglerD]

Which drilling equipment will I need? Is the vent screw hardened, so that I need an extra hard steel driller?

 

[Rebel]

No it isn't, most are stainless steel, just use a standard metal bit in either 1/16" for 3f or up to 5/64" if you are using 2f/ But start at 1/16" for either powder first just to see if that is all the bigger you need to go.

 

[Steve A.]

As far as i know it was just a regular drill bit. i unscrewed it from the barrel, wrapped it in a piece of cloth, and held it in vice grips. Gently,just enough to hold it steady without moving around. Then i drilled it from both sides. And don't let my experience with misfires using 2f keep you from trying it. As i said i'm still learning a lot myself. I'm sure my misfires were caused by something i did or didn't do. :redface:

 

[paulvallandigham]

Where is your touch hole located in relation to the top edge of the flash pan? If the hole is not located Above a line across the top of the flashpan, then you have to bank your powder away from the touch hole before you fire. Let me know what your gun looks like and I probably can help more.

 

[PreglerD]

Yesterday I drilled out the ventscrew. Tested the rifle then this morning after gutting the roe buck. Used 4f for priming. I made 4 shots and all ignited pretty well and nearly as fast as with my GPR caprifle. The groups at 30 meters at a treetrunk were also good, a bit right,and 2'' free handed. So I try to get my first roe with this rifle soon.

Thanks to all responders for the help and the advice.

Kirrmeister

 

[romeoh]

:thumbsup: Congrats! Good to hear that it works now.

 

[Steve A.]

Sorry i'm so long to get back to you. The touch hole is above the pan,but it's set towards the rear. I always make a habit of tapping the side opposite the lock to knock the powder away from the t.h.

 

[paulvallandigham]

If you can, grind that pan back as far as possible while still covering the back edge with the front of the frizzen. Then polish the pan to mirror smooth. You want to get powder as close to the touch hole as you can, while leaving air between the powder and the hole so that the rising heat will go into the touch hole rather than be above it. YOu might be able to angle just part of the back edge of the pan some to get closer to being under the hole. If the hole is too far back( as in over any portion of the lip of the pan at the rear, ) I would plug the hold, and redrill the touch hole in the proper location. That was done on my .50 cal. rifle when it was converted from percussion to flint.