Source for platinum-lined nipples?

[Naphtali]

I am having an Alexander Henry rifle built that will use 1/4x28 MUSKET CAP nipples. When I attempted to reach Bloomquist Machine, I was unable to do so. My subsequent search for such nipples came up zero. The closest match was a #11 nipple by Buffalo Arms.

Please identify a source for 1/4x28 platinum-lined musket cap nipples.

 

[Rifleman1776]

I asked this once also and got no replies.
Serious bench/slug shooters use them. They must come from somewhere. :hmm:

 

[Claude Mathis]

http://www.buffaloarms.com/Detail.aspx?PROD=161843&CAT=3776
http://www.jt-bullet-moulds.co.uk/Accessories.htm
http://www.peterdyson.co.uk/acatalog/WHITWORTH_RIFLE__parts_and_accessories.html

 

[Jason Lewis]

PM sent.

 

[fleener]

Rick Weber of TN is a good friend of mine and he makes platinum lined nipples. I have 5 of them that he has made.

[email protected]

snapper

 

[F.G. Ford]

Pricey!
I will make some nipples from some titanium I have laying about the shop.
Titanium should stand up to erosion and high temp.

 

[fleener]

If my memory serves me correctly, I remember a guy that tried that and the it did not work much better than regular steel ones.

snapper

 

[Zonie]

A cobalt bearing alloy such as Hastelloy, Waspaloy, Inconel, Haynes Alloy 25 (L605) or HA-188 will be far superior to pure Titanium or any Titanium alloy.

Unfortunately, finding any of these in small quantities is difficult and expensive. They also are extremely hard to machine.

If you come across an old turbine wheel from a gas turbine or jet engine it may be made from one of these alloys.

 

[Mad Professor]

Try Nickel Systems. They stock lots of Hastelloy and Inconnel.

and yes it is a SOB to machine.
http://www.nickel-systems.com/

 

[ohio ramrod]

Inconnel is hard to machine. But a mixture of white lead ( I know it is toxic but so are the lead balls we handle )and kerosene makes an excellant coumpound for a cutting oil that really helps.We machined a lot of it at a machine shop where I worked in the sixties doing subcontract work for Goodyear areospace. Yea white lead for rocket science! :idunno:

 

[BillinOregon]

Fleener, isn't Rick one of the guys who helped establish the Oakridge long-range muzzle-loader matches? Those boys know how to make a muzzleloader shoot!

 

[fleener]

The one and the same. In march will be the 26th long range match that Rick has hosted. I and my family will be in attendance. This will be my boys (ages 14 and 17) first time at shoot long range, I have only been shooting long range for 5 years or so and love it.

I am busy trying to get a Rigby style rifle completed and hope to shoot it at Oakridge.

snapper

 

[BillinOregon]

Art, are you by chance using the Pecatonica Rigby kit?

 

[fleener]

some of the parts are the same as their kit, the barrel is a badger with Rigby flats cut in. The stock is from scratch.

I have 4 long range ML's. Alex Henry from Don Brown, box lock from Pete Allen, the rigby I am working on and another alex henry that is in pieces and parts.

 

[BillinOregon]

Art, you can't beat a Badger barrel! Awesome choice. I have been so tempted by the Pete Allen boxlock.

 

[fleener]

I have 2 of the box lock, one long range with a badger barrel, the other was my attempt at the perfect hunting rifle. Fast twist DeHaas barrel in .54. I dont use the .54 anymore it seems.

snapper

 

[Jason Lewis]

see you at Oak Ridge Art.

 

[fleener]

OMG, you are going to make it this year! We are going to Pensacola FL for spring break, swinging through Oak Ridge on the way home to shoot.

This will be my 14 and 17 year old boys first attempt at shooting 200, 300, 600 and 1,000 yards. I hope to have my new Rigby rifle done by then. Just waiting for a front sight and the barrel should be done rust bluing tonight. Boiling as I type this morning.

snapper

 

[Jason Lewis]

I am indeed, i mailed rick my registration fees a week or two ago. so you're in the same boat as i am then, my own new rigby-ish rifle is done, i'm just getting the sights put on it. i should have just enough time to work up a load before heading south.

 

[fleener]

excellent,looking forward to seeing it and you as well.

snapper