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Info please with cocking effort on Hawken percussion lock

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Larry (Omaha)

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I have a nice Hawken style percussion lock that works well, except it is punching the cap lids into the nipple flash hole. What is going on? Well, when I started looking at it, I realized the cocking effort is waaaaay too stout. I will trim the mainspring to lower the cocking effort. My question to the forum: What is a good poundage to shoot for? I can't give you a lock brand as I do not know. It is a leaf spring, not a coil spring.
Thanks in advance
Larry
 

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