I have an 1805 Harpers Ferry pistol (reproduction) that I'll trade for a 1777 Charleville pistol (reproduction). I bought the pistol years ago and never fired...
I have a clogged breech plug in a Knight Revolution In-line muzzleloader. A buddy told me to clear it with a paper clip. It will not go all the way through....
Percussion Caps.I think it must be the shape of the nipple ,but I find that with size 11 CCI ,I get 3 out of 6 misfires but with No 1075 Nobel I get no...
Try using CCI #10 caps, they fit just right. Also you might want to try Pyrodex pellets, which makes loading these revolvers easy- just drop in a pellet, then...
I have a CVA HAWKIN in whitch the cap goes off about half the time. I replaced the nipple but no help. Can the hammer spring be weak. I should add the hammer...
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...
I use number 10 caps with mine. ... ymhbiC Bryan(Griz)Womack Life's journey is not about arriving at the grave in a well preserved body, but rather sliding in...
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 ...
You can bend the hammer carefully in a padded vise with a hammer. DO NOT unscrew the nipple to shoot. It can strip the threads and be just as lethal as the...
I only use the CCI #10 caps and have never had an ignition problem. As for loading, I've never tried the Pyrdodex pellets. I have a powderhorn that measures...
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Good reply, Jon! Backing out the nipple may very well 'solve' the misfire. If it works, wouldn't be hard at all to silver-solder a spacer washer to shim the...
... The hammer would be the first thing to check. I had the same with a Cabela's Hawken I picked up quite a few years back. The guy sold it cheap because it...
Before trying any of the bending, cursing and hair ripping stuff I suggest you first may want to try a larger size cap. jim7115 <jim7115@...> wrote:...
IF the nipple was unscrewed 1/8th" for the purpose of determining if that would solve the problem and then a nipple with suitably longer threads was fabbed by...
Hi Jim, I see this a lot with the Hawkens, as the hammer does not always line up with the nipple. Usually the adjustment is in the lockplate itself, and can be...
I meant to say "1/8th TURN" not 1/8th inch! Needing more coffee here! roger in NW Montana******************************************* ... Try it now....
hi all, I am looking at building a muzzleloader from a kit with my son. Any recommendations on a good kit with not too much work work invovled? Bob p.s....
It sounds like your "Hawkin" might have a drum and nipple instead of a patent breach. Often the drums are not screwed in quite enough to allow the nipple to...
how is the line up of the nipple to the cup on the hammer? could be a drum issue where either tightening it further into alignment or backing out to align. If...
Hi, I have a CVA Hawkens that did the same exact thing. One problem I had was the hammer was manufactured wrong with too much offset and did not strike the cap...
I had a similar issue with an early CVA Hawken that was remedied by an Uncle Mike's "Hot Shot" nipple. They do tend to get bashed around some as you shoot and...
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