The hammer needs to impact most of the cap to insure ignition. Remember
these caps are mass manufactured and the ignition material may not be evenly
distributed. So the more surface area the hammer strikes the better.


>From: "jim7115" <jim7115@...>
>Reply-To: Muzzleloaders@yahoogroups.com
>To: Muzzleloaders@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: [Muzzleloaders] misfire
>Date: Mon, 11 Dec 2006 03:15:24 -0000
>
>Hi group. I just now joined hoping to find the answer to my problem. I
>have a CVA HAWKIN. The hammer only sets off cap about half the time.
>If I drop the hammer a second time the cap goes off. The hammer does
>not land square on the nipple but rather goes past square when contact
>is made. I didn't notice this before but then I wasn't looking. I
>can't imagine I could have bent the hammer. That would take a lot of
>force. I replaced the nipple but didn't help. Does the hammer have to
>hit square on cap to go off? Can the hammer spring be weak? Are my
>caps junk? HELP
>

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