well sabot loader, I really appreciate that. A pm will be sent let me know if you wish to have any$$ for them. I have to say I am kind of surprised they aren't being made anymore especially with the open to the elements ignition system for the northwest. I use a Knight Bighorn, looking to maybe upgrade to the disc? I just am not sure if there is much difference besides the bolt? Again PM being sent Thank You!!
I could have sworn I put up a post with some options for you but it does not appear to have posted.
So I will try it again...
For several years now I have been using 2 different methods to water proof the breech...
This is one method that I had used for several years...
The following pictures demonstrate what I did for several years....
Wrapping the breech with this wrapping plastic works very well and does not impair shooting at all..
This picture shows the roll of wrap I am using. For the field I just roll a supply of wrap on a small wooden dowel for use in the woods.
The next method is to use a nipple that you can actually seal the #11 cap on the nipple post.
Track offers a nipple that will do this. The nipple in the picture is a TRESO -AMPCO - the nipple that TOW is offering now has the same measurements - 'except for!' I will explain later...
Recently I found a source for the TRESO AMPCO nipple - this is a get nipple EXCEPT for one thing. The 'flash hole' is drilled to .028/29 which is great for the ignition of real BP or the Pyros - but I use T7 which takes more heat to ignite in really cold weather. To cure this problem I order these nipples from Buffalo Arms in Ponderay, ID. When I get the nipples I then drill the flash hole out to .031 - That works perfect even sub-zero weather. Here is a link
https://www.buffaloarms.com/1-4x28-treso-ampco-t-c-nipple-for-no-11-caps-tre115001
The nipple in the center is the 1/4x28 Nipple
Why do these work so well - when you insert the nipple on the post with a brass capper and really push it on - the convolutions in the cap will stretch and form itself to the nipple post - water does not get in... PROBLEM - the only way you will get the cap off is shoot it off or pry it of with the edge of knife blade.
Either of these two applications will make the need of the cap covers not necessary...
Well it does for me - Hope some of this might help
Forgot... the difference between the Bighorn and the DISC... really the biggest difference is that the DISC offer a lot more versatility in the thing you can do. Accuracy really about exactly the same... Loads same... I would say I prefer the DISC or really the UltraLite but if you could see here next to the rifle I am using right now here in Idaho is MK 85. Just wanted to change things up a little bit.
mike
Mitch184 - just sent me a PM the
TRESO's ARE NOT TIGHT enough to seal the cap!
I just got three of them in the mail and checked them - no go!