Hammer Adjustment

Huntzalittle · December 18, 2008, 10:36 AM

Greetings!
Has anyone had any experience in adjusting the hammer on a sidelock muzzleloader and how did you do it?
I am attempting to restock an old barrel into a T/C Renegade stock using the Renegade sidelock. I have everything fit-up and the hammer is slightly too far forward to squarly hit the nipple.
I am contemplating milling the square hole foreward about a 1/16th " with an endmill and squaring the hole back in with a file.
Any better solutions out there?

mykeal · December 18, 2008, 02:23 PM

Why not simply heat the hammer up and bend it slightly? Off the lock, of course.

Hawg · December 18, 2008, 07:35 PM

What Mykeal said.

December 18, 2008, 10:36 AM	#1
Huntzalittle Member Join Date: January 10, 2007 Location: Michigan Posts: 99	Hammer Adjustment Greetings! Has anyone had any experience in adjusting the hammer on a sidelock muzzleloader and how did you do it? I am attempting to restock an old barrel into a T/C Renegade stock using the Renegade sidelock. I have everything fit-up and the hammer is slightly too far forward to squarly hit the nipple. I am contemplating milling the square hole foreward about a 1/16th " with an endmill and squaring the hole back in with a file. Any better solutions out there?

December 18, 2008, 02:23 PM	#2
mykeal Senior Member Join Date: October 8, 2006 Location: Northern Michigan Posts: 2,772	Why not simply heat the hammer up and bend it slightly? Off the lock, of course.

December 18, 2008, 07:35 PM	#3
Hawg Senior Member Join Date: September 8, 2007 Location: Mississippi Posts: 16,189	What Mykeal said.