Originally Posted by
Big Bullets
I had a TC that drove me crazy. Basically, I could not get reliable ignition. New primers, new powder no help. Sent it back to TC with a description of what I was using (Triple 7). They ignored it and sent it back saying that they had shot it (with black powder) and it was fine. I changed to Shockey powder, changed primers again and changed sabots to a thinner and easier to load type. Same problem!
I had had a very knowledgeable friend load and fire it. Same problem. Changed nipples. We could still not determine why it would fire sometimes and not others.
Sent it back again. No help, I am at a lose. I will not hunt with it as, I cannot be sure it will work. I think that I will take it to a gunsmith. What else is left?
You are right. It keeps you up at night wondering what you could have missed.
That is strange. I'd try using the pellets but put a few grains of BP in first then the pellets. See if that corrects the problem. Sounds to me you're not getting enough iginition for some reason. I know you shouldn't have to do that but that might be a solution until you figure out what the deal is.
The Triumph I mentioned in the OP was a replacement from T/C. The first one the night I bought it the open action lever snapped off. Back to T/C. I get it back the hammer wouldn't come back. Back for the second time. The tech apologized and sent me a T/C cap. I take it to the range and this time it wouldn't even snap a primer. Some bushing wasn't installed correctly they said. 3 trips back to T/C before the first shot was fired. I got it back two days before our season started.Opening morning we are at the range sighting it in. I did get T/C to pay the shipping for all the trips back and forth. Finally got the first shot off ,the front fiber optic broke off. I contacted the service manager again. Very nice lady. She asked if we could use it the way it was to finish the season out and then she would exchange it. The wife shot a nice doe with it. I hate to say this I don't put allot of trust in T/C's service dept.