ORIGINAL: lemoyne
Buck Hunter 1
Well I like to be sure so I ran my own tests before I switched.
After finding the way the Triumph shot best, IE tight sabot CCI mag primer and leaning on the ramrod with half my 200 pounds one time after the bullet was seated.
Test #1 was a trip to the freezer over night. result excellent accuracy no problem firing.
Test two, load as for hunting seal the 209 by waxing around the sides and the barrel with a piece of saran wrap and a rubber band [ I use these methods because it is easy to fix up the stuff to carry in the field to reseal after reloading] took it out and watered it good with the garden hose and let it set under the sprinkler for half an hour.
Result, instant fire, righton POI.
I have read where some people have had problems,I suspect a lot of these fall into two categories, the ones that have marginal set up like some of the Knights and either not loaded or not sealed the way we would. Lee
Those are great tests Lee. I cut the fingers off a latex glove and place it on my barrel. I use some saran wrap around the bolt area of my Savage to keep it dry, especially in a downpour and riding on 4 wheelers, which is what happend in NY State on Opening day Nov 15, very bad day. When you say "waxing around the sides" exactly how much wax was do you put on the sides and where, basically to channel water away from breech area right? Do you use candle wax or wax for canning?
Chap