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New to muzzle loading, several questions.
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Fiber glass can be very abrasive. Be very protective of the crown of the muzzle on loading and cleaning.
Like Carbon 6 says, make sure the brass end is pinned to the shaft. You should see traces of the pins end showing if it has been.
If it hasn't been pinned you can do the job if you have a 1/16" drill bit, a pocket knife, a flat file, a small hammer and a short length of 1/16" brass wire. Hobby shops and good hardware stores have brass or copper wire that size.
Drill the hole completely thru the brass end about 1/8" in front of where the brass meets the rod.
Use the pocket knife to form a shallow, tapered depression at both ends of the hole.
Cut the wire slightly longer than the size of the ramrod and tap it thru the hole.
Use the hammer to flair the ends of the wire at both ends. (Something like a flat piece of steel should be used to "back up" the opposite end of the wire while your tapping it into the flair.)
Use the file to remove any of the pin that is left above the surface. You should end up with something that looks like this in cross section.
If it hasn't been pinned you can do the job if you have a 1/16" drill bit, a pocket knife, a flat file, a small hammer and a short length of 1/16" brass wire. Hobby shops and good hardware stores have brass or copper wire that size.
Drill the hole completely thru the brass end about 1/8" in front of where the brass meets the rod.
Use the pocket knife to form a shallow, tapered depression at both ends of the hole.
Cut the wire slightly longer than the size of the ramrod and tap it thru the hole.
Use the hammer to flair the ends of the wire at both ends. (Something like a flat piece of steel should be used to "back up" the opposite end of the wire while your tapping it into the flair.)
Use the file to remove any of the pin that is left above the surface. You should end up with something that looks like this in cross section.
The one I bought has a brass looking insert inside the rod flush with the tip.I have only cleaned mine a couple times since I got it,and I have been using a shotgun brush, mop,and a looped patch jag.I intend to replace this one so I am just going to deal with it as a loading only rod for now.I bought it on impulse when I went to buy some #11 caps.They did not have any in stock,but I got the rod.I got two partial tins of caps when I got the gun.One is Winchester magnums,and the other CCI ,I guess just regular.I have read that Pyrodex is hard to lite,and I think I will be stuck using it because I don't think I will have any luck finding black powder.Is it better to use magnum primers with Pyrodex?.I have also noticed some people advise using P at a reduced charge rather than RS.What is your opinions?
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Every gun is different, some are more finicky than others when it comes to ignition.
If your not having a problem, don't worry. If you start to get ignition problems, try magnum caps, if you still have problems, try a Hot-shot nipple. I have always used regular CCI caps and a hot-shot nipple with Pyrodex P to great effectiveness. Keep in mind though a dirty patent breech can cause ignition problems too. With a shotgun, you can just drill the nipple flash hole slightly bigger to alleviate ignition woes.
I have always preferred Pyrodex P over RS for both ignition and accuracy. (Note: I don't load anywhere near max.) Others may have different experiences.
Yes I have fired off a pound or two. I remember being a little bit outraged when the price of Goex went over $4.00.
I was astounded when my post in praise of your really thorough safety system was edited by the Internet fairies to look extremely critical.. It was a routine post, hit send and it only sent the top half.
I knoewyou are armed so I very much didn't want to offend you.
Dutch
I was astounded when my post in praise of your really thorough safety system was edited by the Internet fairies to look extremely critical.. It was a routine post, hit send and it only sent the top half.
I knoewyou are armed so I very much didn't want to offend you.
Dutch
I probably was not clear in my description, but I mean the rod itself has a brass insert in the end ,in much the way an arrow has a threaded insert that the head,or tip threads into.
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