Originally Posted by
cayugad
The rifle and the back pressure completely destroy the cap. You simply turn the rifle to the side and small pieces of cap fall out. Actually the breech floor also gets coated in a black soot like substance that I use a Q tip to remove.
I guess that is exactly what I was looking for... With 110 grains here - I get the cap side split into two distinct pieces but still on the post or in the face of the hammer. So I guess I am wondering about the size of the flash hole in your BP. The BP I got in the rifle, the nipple post was peened from being hit by the hammer. Called Doc about it and as soon as I told him about my intermittant ignition said turn it and sand it or replace it... So I am shooting a new BP. Do you have any replacement plugs?
I will say the swabbing was easy. No crud ring what so ever. I really think I could have just shot and shot. Next time I will try some 3f Triple Seven and see how that behaves. Also I noted when I cleaned the rifle, the breech plug turned right out. So I wonder how tight I really had it seated.
Oh! now that puts a different light on the picture... OK so now you have another good reason and run another test session...
OK Back to loading,... Once through the crown, and I can not do that with out several raps on the short starter... the bullet now in the barrel - guestimate the amount of pressure you are pushing with... Both hands on the rod and pushing very hard? Compare it to loading a sabot?
Sorry for all the questions but at some point I am hoping Dave is going to get back to these...