I'm working on a York kit from Chambers (RK-2). I've chopped out the rounded corners at the breech end of the barrel inletting and brought the barrel as far back as the kit's original inletting will allow. That seems to leave it too far forward for two reasons:
- it leaves about 3/16" of space between the aft end of the bolster and the end of its inletting.
- it looks like it will put the flash hole location deep in the breech plug.
So from there I'm wondering if I need to bring the barrel further back and, if so, how far? If the bolster is supposed to come all the way aft in its inletting so that it is hard against wood on its aft side then I might have 3/16" to play with. But moving it that far will bring it into interference with the bolt that passes from side plate into the lock.
So...
- bring the barrel back or accept that I'll have to gouge out the breech plug to put the vent liner in?
- if you recommend bringing the barrel back, is it just enough to stay clear of the bolt from the side plate to the lock? or do you suggest putting a hole in the bolster to pass the bolt through?
- it leaves about 3/16" of space between the aft end of the bolster and the end of its inletting.
- it looks like it will put the flash hole location deep in the breech plug.
So from there I'm wondering if I need to bring the barrel further back and, if so, how far? If the bolster is supposed to come all the way aft in its inletting so that it is hard against wood on its aft side then I might have 3/16" to play with. But moving it that far will bring it into interference with the bolt that passes from side plate into the lock.
So...
- bring the barrel back or accept that I'll have to gouge out the breech plug to put the vent liner in?
- if you recommend bringing the barrel back, is it just enough to stay clear of the bolt from the side plate to the lock? or do you suggest putting a hole in the bolster to pass the bolt through?