inline misfires
03-19-2023, 07:33 AM
#1
Spike
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inline misfires
tc triumph has not fired many times in the field but never at the range. when misfires just clicks, should it make a different noise? I fire a primer prior to loading federal 209s
could this be fouling the breech? Really frustrating that i cant figure this out.
could this be fouling the breech? Really frustrating that i cant figure this out.
03-19-2023, 04:17 PM
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My first thought would be to make sure you a snapping the action closed. this insures that you are going into battery.
have you cleaned the BP lately by hand drilling the flash channel out.?
I should have asked, after a misfire if you pull the primer out does it have a firing pin dimple in the primer?
One additional question are you shooting BH=209?
have you cleaned the BP lately by hand drilling the flash channel out.?
I should have asked, after a misfire if you pull the primer out does it have a firing pin dimple in the primer?
One additional question are you shooting BH=209?
Last edited by sabotloader; 03-19-2023 at 04:38 PM.
03-20-2023, 03:18 AM
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Spike
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dimpled
yes it has a dimple, try several more primers with same result. just clicks..
found breech plug did have fouling but i cleaned it before all of this episode but did fire a few primers off before loading, this is how i was taught over the years, could that build up carbon in bp?
found breech plug did have fouling but i cleaned it before all of this episode but did fire a few primers off before loading, this is how i was taught over the years, could that build up carbon in bp?
03-20-2023, 07:30 AM
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That helps.
it's a seating issue of the primer in the breech pocket.
You need a shim, a different breech plug or try a different brand of primer.
And the reason you were asked what type of powder you were using.
You need a different flame channel in the breech plug to ignite BH209.
Been down this road myself.
Forgot to add. Deep clean the firing pin. If you have blow back that could be dirty or damaged?
JW
it's a seating issue of the primer in the breech pocket.
You need a shim, a different breech plug or try a different brand of primer.
And the reason you were asked what type of powder you were using.
You need a different flame channel in the breech plug to ignite BH209.
Been down this road myself.
Forgot to add. Deep clean the firing pin. If you have blow back that could be dirty or damaged?
JW
Last edited by JW; 03-20-2023 at 07:33 AM.
03-21-2023, 09:21 AM
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I should have asked before.... On the times the rifle didn't go off did you check the fire end of the primer - did the primer ignite?
03-22-2023, 07:49 AM
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These are spent primers, notice how the nose of the primer is a black hole - those primers ignited.
Last edited by sabotloader; 03-22-2023 at 07:52 AM.
