I was shooting my 50 cal. T/C Hawkins at the range today and all was going well, good group, lots of smoke, good ball and patch combination, and I was thinking of taking one more shot and I noticed that the #11 percussion nipple had a split but stopped at the threads. Granted this rifle is 40 years old and all original so my best guess would be metal fatigue. Any other input?
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Percussion nipple split!
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ohio ramrod
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Many years ago at an Old Northwest rendezvous a teenage girl's rifle nipple split. Her mother gave her the camp name "Split Nipple". My great nephew said:" I can understand her brother calling her split nipple, but not her mother!" Yea, it happens now and then. In her case the nipple was a new one that was brittle from improper hardening. But I agree your's was probably from fatigue. But you now also have a new camp name "Split Nipple"!
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If that is the original nipple, it had a long life. Replacements are available from many sources. Track of the Wolf, Log Cabin Shop, Dixie Gun Works and others. Get a replacement or two and continue shooting.
rafterob
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Not uncommon, especially with stainless steel nipples which tend to be brittle. Time for a new nipple.
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ohio ramrod
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What I like about this game, unlike in the flatlander world, we can talk about nipples,cocks,flashs,rods,half cocks,etc with out anyone getting upset.
Woody Morgan
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Unless you're the one with a split nipple or a half cock.
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Forty years on a nipple ain’t bad…. Can’t say I’ve ever had a flint last that looong….
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