Nipple Repairs

[nkbj]

Anyone looked at putting a dot of 309 filler metal on the bottoms of nipples with big holes and then redrilling the tiny holes?

 

[Grenadier1758]

Not me. Just replace it.

 

[wiscoaster]

What was your objective @nkbj - some modification of the flash propagation?

 

[Eric Krewson]

I got a gun the other day that had the nipple drilled out quite a bit, my take is a little drilling is OK, if the blowback cocks your hammer, it is definitely time for a new nipple. I was shooting light charges in the gun but changed the nipple out with a new one anyway.

 

[nkbj]

What was your objective @nkbj - some modification of the flash propagation?

Improving factory nipples to reduce back flow as well as returning worn nipples to service.

 

[kyron4]

A new nipple cost less than $4 and are engineered and purpose built.

 

[Terry Lightle]

Nipples are too cheap for me to not just put a new one on.Personally I want anything I have any control over to be as consistant as possible.Probably does not matter but need all the help I can get to keep everything the same when shooting.

 

[wiscoaster]

Improving factory nipples to reduce back flow .....

That makes sense. And a lot cheaper than a set of Slixshots.

 

[nkbj]

With rifles that are made for heavy bullets, yeah, it would make a lot of sense to tighten up the holes.
Or with revolvers.