Thanks, but that is not what I have. The touchhole screw is near the end of the bore where the charge is.
Ignition Problems – No I idea what I am doing!!! Please help!
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Pilgrim
if possible try to find a local muzzle loader club most guys are very happy to help
It'll get inside that patent breach and get it clean, where the 50 brush is too bocoup
Banjoman
Hillbilly
It’s hard to tell really, but your flint looks a little dull. Here’s my method for sharpening flints and it’s similar to what some others have described. Those goofy little brass hammers and whisk brooms don’t work for me.
First, I take the flint out of the cock and place it on a flat surface. I use a small screwdriver, turn screw, nail or something similar. I’ll turn the screw driver blade sideways and place it about a millimeter (or less) onto the edge of the flint and press down taking off small flakes which you can see in the picture.
These flints are very sharp after this! Here’s the flint in my Chambers lock.
Here’s a short video using one of the flints I sharpened using this method. Please pardon the shaky one handed stuff.
Also, I always start with a clean, dry bore when shooting. NO OIL.
Four things I learned helped me more than anything :
No oil in bore
Use sharp flints
Use real black powder
And, if you can swing it, get a gun with a traditional, flat faced breech. It will make life much better.
Hope this helps.
First, I take the flint out of the cock and place it on a flat surface. I use a small screwdriver, turn screw, nail or something similar. I’ll turn the screw driver blade sideways and place it about a millimeter (or less) onto the edge of the flint and press down taking off small flakes which you can see in the picture.
These flints are very sharp after this! Here’s the flint in my Chambers lock.
Here’s a short video using one of the flints I sharpened using this method. Please pardon the shaky one handed stuff.
Also, I always start with a clean, dry bore when shooting. NO OIL.
Four things I learned helped me more than anything :
No oil in bore
Use sharp flints
Use real black powder
And, if you can swing it, get a gun with a traditional, flat faced breech. It will make life much better.
Hope this helps.
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@Bumpy Rhodes, your rifle has a chambered breech with a diameter of about 0.300. This chambered breech will collect the fouling and sludge from shooting and oil eventually blocking the flash channel from the touch hole to the powder charge. The 30 cal brush wrapped in a cleaning patch can enter the chambered breech to capture the fouling and dry out the chambered breech. Cleaning the chambered breech is a tight fit and your working rod needs to be substantial and built to prevent the tip from being pulled off. The brush has to have the wire twist looped through the base. Avoid press fit brushes. They have been known to cause problems that can get up to 20 pages of dubious and useful hints. Once cleaned, store the rifle muzzle down so the oils and cleaning solution can drain out.
As preparation for the next shooting session wipe the bore and the chambered breech with an alcohol dampened patch to ensure that residual oil and grease are removed.
When installing a flint, use a piece of match stick to lift the back edge of the flint to achieve that scraping angle on the frizzen. You will overcome these early setbacks and learn how to make that lock perform.
As preparation for the next shooting session wipe the bore and the chambered breech with an alcohol dampened patch to ensure that residual oil and grease are removed.
When installing a flint, use a piece of match stick to lift the back edge of the flint to achieve that scraping angle on the frizzen. You will overcome these early setbacks and learn how to make that lock perform.
