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May 24, 2014, 09:46 PM | #1 |
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A cleaning Jag is my own worst enemy!!
That or I'm gonna go broke buying the things. Took the GPR to the range yesterday, and that thing aggravated the tee total crap outta me. I got to fire it all of 1.5 times. The first time the loading / firing process went off without a hitch (she shot dead on at 25yards). Then I swabbed and reloaded, got nothing but the pop of the cap. HMMMM I KNOW I put a charge in there. Tried a couple more caps, nothing but the pop of the cap!! After I let the rifle sit, I tried to pull the ball with a very UNEASY feeling. It didn't work Just kept pulling the tool out of the ball. So Plan B: Removed the nipple and dribbled a little powder in the flash hole, reinstall nipple, cap, BANG!!! OK back in business, right? WRONG! Swabbing the barrel and got the jag stuck AGAIN, This rifle LOVES to hold onto a Jag! I tried the firing it out method but the FFg is just to big of a granule to get enough in the flash hole to do anything. So I took it home and got some FFFg in there and fired the jag across the yard. I honestly think the Precut MZ round, cotton cleaning patches I buy are too thick and bind up in the GPR's barrel. I am going to try to drop down to a .50 cal jag with the same patch. or a thinner patch with the .54 jag.
Another Q- Why do you guys suppose that in the Lyman manual they DO NOT recommend the use of a musket nipple? Thats what I have installed and I use 4 wing musket caps simply because they are easier for me to handle. And if the rifle is shooting dead on at 25 yards, I need to RAISE the rear buck horn to get that 2 inches high at 25yards right? Trying to sight in the new barrel.
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May 24, 2014, 11:15 PM | #2 |
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Stop it, you making me not want to shoot my GPR anymore!
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May 24, 2014, 11:45 PM | #3 |
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Forget the jag and get a bore mop and cut your patches at the muzzle.
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May 25, 2014, 11:32 AM | #5 |
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Things you do not want to hear.
How does a person shoot one and a half times? Why is it a she, did it come with mammary glands? Did you follow the manufacturer’s instruction prior to shooting for cleaning. Did you follow the manufacturer’s instruction prior to shooting. “Another Q- Why do you guys suppose that in the Lyman manual they DO NOT recommend the use of a musket nipple? Thats what I have installed and I use 4 wing musket caps simply because they are easier for me to handle.” Because they engineered and manufactured the rifle, I have a feeling they might know a bit more than you. Since you asked, they do. “And if the rifle is shooting dead on at 25 yards, I need to RAISE the rear buck horn to get that 2 inches high at 25yards right? Trying to sight in the new barrel.” Read the damn manual, it is very specific on how to adjust the sights, starting with what to do with the front sight. Manual says shoot and file, shoot and file, shoot and file, etc. |
May 25, 2014, 12:43 PM | #6 |
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Not sure why they recommend not using a musket cap - possibly because of the possibility of increased erosion in the bolster? Who knows? :roll eyes:
You might try taking a Jag (I'm assuming your's is .54?) and chuck it in the drill press and use a file to take a few thousandths off. I feel your pain. I had a .32 Traditions that overall, was a nice shooting rifle. However, I ended up getting a patched ball stuck in the barrel about half-way down - sort of a ML "squib" so to speak. The rifle was used when I got it and the patched ball seemed to go down just fine - but after all the problems I had with it, I became convinced that there was a problem in the bore where the patch and jag got stuck even though there was nothing on the outside to indicate a bulge, etc.. I tried everything - removing nipple and feeding powder in, compressed air, etc. I oiled the bore well and let it sit a couple of days. Before I got done, the pinned ferrel on the end of my range rod pulled off! ThenI had a stuck ball with a ball screw and a ram rod ferrel attached. Next step was to pull the barrel and I thought I could just pull the breech plug and carefully hammer out from the breech end. Traditions uses a weird system of installing their breech plugs and they have a set screw on one of the lower flats. I have worked on a lot of barrels over the years - old, new as well as breeching barrels. I could not get the breech plug to even budge. I finally was so disgusted with it that I scrapped the barrel and sold the rest of the stock and parts. Sometimes things just "go wrong"!
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May 25, 2014, 01:27 PM | #7 |
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jag problems etc.
Yes reading the manual helps, but I'll try not to be a wise ass etc.
Musket caps typically are larger in diameter, so one of their reasons, is it would not properly fit the factory nipple. They are typically hotter, but because of the 90 degree turn, doubt there would be that much increased blow back from the full ignition, but could be. As to the jag and patch getting stuck. Most breech / chamber areas are a tad smaller than the bore of the barrel. Thus a full 54 cal jag and a heavy patch could get stuck in there. Same as a bronze bore brush. You may want to go to a slotted tip jag for cleaning patches, this eliminates the excess diameter. On adjusting your sights. Yes you raise the rear to raise the point of impact. But don't assume 2 inches will be the correct amount. You still will need to sight in at 50 and 100yd or whatever your final distance will be. Remember also a 20mph side wind can blow your round completely off target so compensate for that as well. |
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I need to clairify, I said manual, but I read it on the FAQ page on Lyman's website.
Q: Can I use musket nipples on my rifle? A: No, we do not recommend the use of musket nipples on our rifles. Quote:
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May 26, 2014, 12:15 PM | #12 |
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Manuals are lawyerized. They have some good info but some of it needs to be taken with a grain of salt and their way may not always be the best way of doing something.
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May 27, 2014, 12:29 PM | #13 |
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Funny Lyman doesn't recommend the use of musket caps. But its understandable. Liability reasons probably take precedence.
I've been using musket caps for quite some time on my 54 over Gorex 2-FF only. Before they became almost impossible to find my preferred brand of musket cap was and still is RWS. Haven't encountered a single misfire yet with their use. CCI Reenactment Musket Caps on the other hand are just a pain. Misfires galore. I do believe that word: (Reenactment) has a hidden meaning after all when it comes to using CCI's 4-wing's on a >rifle. BTW: Nice to hear from you again D/S-303. Been awhile. |
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And back when I was in TN, I found a little mom and pop store that had Dynamit Nobel no. 1081 musket caps in stock. I bought all she had when she told me they have been there a while and were not a popular seller. I guess now we are down to CCI 4 wing caps being our only option, huh?
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There are a few reasons why one may not recommend the use of musket caps . But frankly the Lyman rifles are of good enough quality to negate those .
But if they say not to , then while it maybe lawyers talking , it doesn’t really mater as they are saying no . so if you do chose to use the musket caps then your on your own . As to your problems . First the lyman has a type of improved breech design in that you have a sub bore size anti chamber . Then a flash channel going to that chamber . So when you swab your barrel , your get wet fouling back in that anti chamber . Then when you load on top of it you get the effect of a fouled wet flash channel . IE any powder that went down there is contaminated . So its best to pop a cap to clear the channel and help insure its dry . Next concerning your cleaning jag .. If your using a button type jag with a larger diameter rod , there may not be room for the patch to properly be pulled back out . Especially if your using a larger cleaning patch and or running it down dry . What happens is the patch wads up around the jag and jams it tight in the bore . Using a smaller diameter rod , smaller patch OR a necked down cleaning jag which has a longer neck that tapers to the button end . This gives an area for the patch to wad up and slip so you can pull it out . As to the traditions breech plug which was mentioned by another poster . Traditions sometimes have a small screw that locks the breech . However you must also remove the bolster , if it’s a cap lock or the flash hole liner if it’s a flintlock as both of these also thread into the breech threads . Their plugs can be very hard to get out and often times removing the plug will distort the plug threads |
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Can you give us the reasons ??
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May 27, 2014, 07:39 PM | #17 |
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one would be blow back and the lack of the ability of the lock itself to control it with the larger flash channel . Again not an issue with the lyman . While the lock itself isn’t as strong as period musket lock , I would think its still strong enough Another would be bolster design . But the Lyman carries the heavier improved breech. The other that might be a consideration would be possible movement of the main charge during ignition as suggested by the masters at Liege . Thus the ability of the barrel and breech being able to withstand resulting pressure . Myself I don’t see how the Lyman would be effected by that as it carries both a reasonable barrel and breech . |
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