I have this antique SXS percussion SG that I really like shooting. There is only one problem. After about 7 or 8 round I have to really clean out the flash channel on the right side barrel. It becomes so full of crud it will not fire after 7 or 8 rounds. I can shoot the left barrel with no problems all day long. Any way to fix this?
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Flash channel cloges up
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My first guess was your swabbing and loading habits. But, with only one barrel clogging that is probably not the case.
I suggest you remove the nipple, clean the barrel completely then drop a bore light down there to take a look.
I suggest you remove the nipple, clean the barrel completely then drop a bore light down there to take a look.
Maybe guage the good side channel with small drills and compare to the other side!
It could have ancient crud in the bad side. Maybe a carefull drilling would clear it!
Do check the npples also!
Brits.
It could have ancient crud in the bad side. Maybe a carefull drilling would clear it!
Do check the npples also!
Brits.
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I had the same trouble with one of my pieces. The crude from caps can close down a channel quick! When I looked in there it looked like steel and was so tough a pick could not get it out. I ended up taking a punch and small mallet to it one night with extreme caution. Ended up after 1 or 2 chips there was a 1/8" fire channel going down into the barrel!!! USE CAUTION with punches on that stuff, don't go swinging your Estwing framing hammer at it!
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