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Old 01-30-2014 | 05:33 AM
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ronlaughlin
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Originally Posted by troversolomon
hi all
thanks for details
the same thing i made .but the black powder is not entering in to breech plug(flash channel) and it is not burning the black powder also.
my doubt is in actual condition the black powder will enter in to the breech plug(up to primer pocket) or not?

ROVER
The flash hole will prevent the powder from entering into the flash channel. This allows the flash channel to act as a 'expansion chamber'. This reduces the pressure on the primer. It is not desirable to have the powder leak into the flash channel

If the powder is in direct contact with the primer, the pressure on the primer is excessive. This pressure pushes soot right through the primer, in muzzle loaders.

If you are experiencing powder ignition problems, be sure you are using primers hot enough to ignite the powder you are using.
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