Originally Posted by
mick669
I started with the old cap lock, moved to the Knight disc and moved up to a Encore and than to a Traditions Prusuit and on up to the first style Pro Hunter. The latter being my pick out of every ML I've had the pleasure to own. The Knight had few different style BP's meaning the fire path was larger or the back of the BP was more open or the back was split supposedly to help lignite the powder. The Traditions if the BP got worn you have to pry the primer out. All these ideas in my opinion came to a head w/ the Encore/Pro Hunter that will all but flip your primer out. The Idea of being able to remove the BP w/ my hand does influence me to not ever buy a ML that has that feature. If I can't carry a BP wrench then I shouldn't be hunting. It also allows for more blow by. Manufactors need to forget the speed breech and move on to other improvements. The thing to remember is what ever BP you have is keep it clean and the threads greased or taped. If the ML was designed w/ that plug then you might improve it but in the end is it worth the expense. The main thing in my book is the speed I can remove & replace a primerbecause w/ a 209 misfires are rare.
A speed Breech Plug is a nice option, but when ever have you had to (in a Hunting situation) remove you BP FAST for some reason? Me, never. A speed BP make's no difference to me weather I take 30 seconds to remover my Not Speed BP or 2 seconds to remove the speed BP, Im in no hurry when cleaning and a few extra seconds wont make or break me.
I too agree more thought should be put in the BP area of (Blow Back) that is where we have the most problems, not weather we can remove the BP in 2 seconds or 30, to me it's just a faster way for lazy people to get it out to clean. Now if the Speed BP also eliminates 100% of the Blow Back also then now they have a Great BP!
Also removing a spent 209 Primer also has no complaints from me wich ever BP Im using in my ML. If you shoot you still have to reload and that takes time, getting the spent Primer out should'nt matter that much even if you need a second shot. If you cant get it reloaded and the Primer out in time for a second shot than mabey the second shot was'nt one you should consider taken. If all goes well as it should there should be no hurry for a second shot as your first shot should have been your best shot and it should have done the job, that's why we shoot a ML because we choose the one shot rule. My Opinion anyway, Sorry if I offended anyone...........
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