Powder drum question

[Britsmoothy]

Thanks Brit. I have to get creative as I have no hole punch set for sheet metal. When my fathers mechanic shop was dissolved , my moron / dunce uncle threw all his stuff away.........oldwood, Thanks again

 

[user 34300]

To make holes in shim stock a paper hole punch will work fine. The outside of the shim can be cut with regular scissors. Beer can aluminum is handy shim stock.

Based on the situation I'd use blue loctite.

 

[ZUG]

Your problem started when the drum was removed for cleaning by previous owner or you which should have NEVER been done. The threads were stressed when the drum was removed and replaced which lead to the loose fit. To correct this issue you need to have the drum replaced by a competent ML gunsmith or a GOOD machinist who is familiar with ML guns. Any shimming will only work for a short time and lead to corroding of the drum and barrel threads which will eventually lead to the drum blowing out and possibly injuring someone.

 

[deerstalkert]

Thanks Brit. I have to get creative as I have no hole punch set for sheet metal. When my fathers mechanic shop was dissolved , my moron / dunce uncle threw all his stuff away.........oldwood, Thanks again

crime against humanity!!!!!!!!!!! tools are sacred!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Bad Karma]

Never red
Locktite! To remove the drum, it would need to be heated to 600°! I've been through that bummer myself. If the drum has wide enough shoulders, a shim could work. In the past I've used blue loctite for this sort of problem, and it works until you bump the nipple hard enough to rotate the drum despite the blue loctite. Blue loctite isn't meant to be permanent. It did work okay on my breech plug, which rotated too far, but after a while the breech plug shifted anyway.

I wonder if @Paul R ever had remove that drum… I mean, that was 4 years ago…

 

[Britsmoothy]

Your problem started when the drum was removed for cleaning by previous owner or you which should have NEVER been done. The threads were stressed when the drum was removed and replaced which lead to the loose fit. To correct this issue you need to have the drum replaced by a competent ML gunsmith or a GOOD machinist who is familiar with ML guns. Any shimming will only work for a short time and lead to corroding of the drum and barrel threads which will eventually lead to the drum blowing out and possibly injuring someone.

If I was a betting man my money would go on cancer or a bus running over you before a flying drum from a muzzleloader hits you!