SIMPLE IDEAS FROM COMPLEX OBSERVATIONS

[bang]

I was under the premise that the cone was mainly to protect from impact damage possibly improaching to the edge of the bore. That regardless if coneded or not the importance of squareness and clean lines was the paramount objective. The side advantage that was created with coned crowns on front packers was the smoother start.

 

[Dr5x]

I was under the premise that the cone was mainly to protect from impact damage possibly improaching to the edge of the bore. That regardless if coneded or not the importance of squareness and clean lines was the paramount objective. The side advantage that was created with coned crowns on front packers was the smoother start.

I understand that if the ends of the rifling is damaged, no matter how small, I could and weill affect accuracy.My only flintlock had a very slight imperfection on the end ozone of the lands and it knocked the ball off course time after time.
I didn't spot the reason but the person I gave the rifle to saw it right away,
Coning could prevent that sort of damage, but then the cynics might say that coning improperly done could also cause that bad behavior.
Dutch

 

[bang]

I understand that if the ends of the rifling is damaged, no matter how small, I could and weill affect accuracy.My only flintlock had a very slight imperfection on the end ozone of the lands and it knocked the ball off course time after time.
I didn't spot the reason but the person I gave the rifle to saw it right away,
Coning could prevent that sort of damage, but then the cynics might say that coning improperly done could also cause that bad behavior.
Dutch

Yes. My walker was horrible. It shot high at 25 yards, pretty normal for it, but right 6-7 inches. The muzzle was flat and square but rather rough. I used a multi faceted carbide ball file turning it reverse by hand till I got a clean even line out to the barrel max dia. It shot a bunch better. After reaming the cylinder to +.002 to barrel max and further debur and polish of the entrance the thing is darn accurate. Small things can be a game changer.

 

[Dr5x]

I prefer to cone the muzzle than bust my hand on a short starter. It seems more realistic to how it was done back in the day.

A lot of things were done back in the day. It doesn't mean that would make them smart things to do.
Let's see. there's witchcraft, slavery, indentured servants it goes on. Coning makes sense for a lot of folks. I'm not one of them
Dutch

 

[Dr5x]

Yes. My walker was horrible. It shot high at 25 yards, pretty normal for it, but right 6-7 inches. The muzzle was flat and square but rather rough. I used a multi faceted carbide ball file turning it reverse by hand till I got a clean even line out to the barrel max dia. It shot a bunch better. After reaming the cylinder to +.002 to barrel max and further debur and polish of the entrance the thing is darn accurate. Small things can be a game changer.

Now that's a positive post. When you have rifle or I guess even a pistol that consistently misbehaves it can be caused by the tiniest thing affecting the rifling. If you can't see it perhaps a gunsmith can.
Everything that happens when you fire does so for a reason.
I, much younger then, gave up on my first and only flintlock. I gave it to a man looking for excess guns to give youngsters. He spotted the problem right away.
Dutch