Originally Posted by
54bore
Mike, I just read your Tutorial on shimming a Mountaineer BP, Sounds easy enough to do! By using the 0.241 Shim that will drop in to Determine what is needed, and Once determined, Go to the 0.248 and Press fit them in. I need to order the Shims. I should order the Lehigh Plug now, and not even bother with the Original Knight Plug that will come with the Gun?
Is there a Brand of 209 primer that you feel is better for Muzzleloaders? I know i have a few Hundred Fed 209A Primers, i have used them in a Magspark 209 Adapter for Sidelock, I do this when Clearing/Cleaning the Breech of any possible Excess oil. The Fed 209A Primers are Dirty, They will start sticking in this Magspark after 5-6 if I don’t clean the Crud out of the Magspark. I only do the Procedure above to prepare a Sidelock to Hunt, And Primer Foul the Bore.
I can probably get any Brand of 209 i want over at North 40, Which should i go with?
In a Knight I really do prefer the W 209. The breech plug is designed around the W209 and shoots BH and all other powders very.
Spent primers from one of my Knights
O you are going to have to make yourself a "bit on stick" to clean the flash channel in the BP.
You need a long 'bit on a stick' for the range that way you never have to remove the BP - just take out the bolt and twist the stick with a 5/32" bit glued in the stick
