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Forum: Traditional Muzzleloading Forum

01-26-2016, 08:22 AM

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Posted By Muley Hunter

You're right it doesn't have as much movement as...

You're right it doesn't have as much movement as a coil spring. So, it takes very little movement to reach a higher poundage than a coil spring. With that in mind. Put a preload on the leaf spring,...

Forum: Traditional Muzzleloading Forum

01-26-2016, 05:15 AM

Replies: 29

Let's talk locks

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Posted By Muley Hunter

I understand that, but a leaf spring has much...

I understand that, but a leaf spring has much more strength at the end of travel. That's why a car with coil springs has a softer ride than leaf springs.

Forum: Traditional Muzzleloading Forum

01-26-2016, 04:58 AM

Replies: 29

Let's talk locks

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Posted By Muley Hunter

Just for the record. I didn't pull the idea out...

Just for the record. I didn't pull the idea out of the blue of coil springs being a bad idea for locks.

I had a GRP LH flinter that wouldn't hold powder during a hunt. I called up L&R lock to see...

Forum: Traditional Muzzleloading Forum

01-26-2016, 04:08 AM

Replies: 29

Let's talk locks

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Posted By Muley Hunter

ReallY? I thought you started this one. The topic...

ReallY? I thought you started this one. The topic was spring strength. All i did was talk about how strong the spring is in the gun I have. You came on to talk about the thousands of shots you've...

Forum: Traditional Muzzleloading Forum

01-25-2016, 06:36 PM

Replies: 29

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Posted By Muley Hunter

No, but I was just talking about the spring.

No, but I was just talking about the spring.

Forum: Traditional Muzzleloading Forum

01-25-2016, 06:13 PM

Replies: 29

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Posted By Muley Hunter

I thought we were talking about flintlocks?

I thought we were talking about flintlocks?

Forum: Traditional Muzzleloading Forum

01-25-2016, 04:47 PM

Replies: 29

Let's talk locks

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Posted By Muley Hunter

You have to feel the hammer spring in the JBMR to...

You have to feel the hammer spring in the JBMR to realize how weak most lock springs are.

I grunt every time I cock it, and I can only do it with my strong side.

Forum: Traditional Muzzleloading Forum

01-24-2016, 10:27 AM

Replies: 29

Let's talk locks

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Posted By Muley Hunter

The problem with coil springs is they lose all...

The problem with coil springs is they lose all their strength at the end of travel when you need the most power. They depend on hammer momentum instead on spring strength to power the hammer down.

Forum: Traditional Muzzleloading Forum

01-24-2016, 04:45 AM

Replies: 29

Let's talk locks

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Posted By Muley Hunter

Coil springs was always a bad idea for locks. You...

Coil springs was always a bad idea for locks. You don't see them on good locks.

Forum: Traditional Muzzleloading Forum

01-23-2016, 05:09 PM

Replies: 29

Let's talk locks

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Posted By Muley Hunter

There's probably a limit to how big you can make...

There's probably a limit to how big you can make the touch hole before it blows out too much when fired.

I've always thought flintlocks shoot softer than caplocks. All I can think of is the...

Forum: Traditional Muzzleloading Forum

01-23-2016, 04:42 PM

Replies: 29

Let's talk locks

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Posted By Muley Hunter

A better lock will have better geometry too....

A better lock will have better geometry too. Something you can't do much about, except change the lock. All the top end locks are fast. Everything else being equal.

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