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    Issues with Parker hale P53 enfield ignition

    Thanks for all the advice. I just cleaned it with the method described using boiling water, and saw some pretty gnarly stuff break free onto my patches that before wasn’t noticeable. I’d wager that was a lot to do with it. I won’t know until I go back out in a day or so. Noticed it start to...
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    Builder recommendation for Baker kit

    I should be receiving a TRS baker kit within the next few weeks. I’d like to find a good builder to put it together for me. Any advice and contact info is greatly appreciated. Thanks
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    Issues with Parker hale P53 enfield ignition

    I am not wiping between shots. im new so bear with me, my procedure is as follows. I do nothing to the gun before the first shot/load. no patching it, no cap down an empty bore.I make sure(to the best of my knowlege that its cleaned and dry the previous trip)pull it out of the van and load 60...
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    Issues with Parker hale P53 enfield ignition

    I am not using hot water but a water ballistol mix.
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    Issues with Parker hale P53 enfield ignition

    Using a beeswax/coconut oil mix. Shouldn’t be any petroleum based product there.I’m not familiar with what all the brands are called yet but I’m using a scheutzen FFg black bottle blue cap. I’m stumped
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    Issues with Parker hale P53 enfield ignition

    I usually fill the bore with a water ballistol mix, shake it and dump it. Copper brush a few times then a bore mop then patch it with ballistol until it’s clean and I make sure it’s patched basically dry. Tonight was the first time I actually “pumped” the water through a patched jag out of the...
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    Issues with Parker hale P53 enfield ignition

    Since owning this rifle I have put roughly 100 rounds through it. I haven’t been able to get more than 5 usually, and at the most 10 shots before the cap ignites, but the powder doesn’t. At times I will add a few grains under the nipple, and other times I will just place a second cap after a...
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