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Yea maybe I'll send "Sabot" a PM to get the proper length of the BP if he doesn't chime in here before I get the call to come in and pick it up. Wonder if Sportsman's will let me pull that out right there on their counter top to measure it?? By the way what is the socket size I need or is there actually a tool in the box to pull that thing?
Hello Sabot....New here but have made a couple posts on the "sportsmans and Knight" thread.Pretty concerned here as I just bought a new Ultra Lite end of last week from Sportsmans. The wrong BP sounds like a real hassle. I'm new to ML'ing and was really wanting one of these guns for most all of the reasons you talk about in your posts. However, not looking for this kind of headach at all.
I appreciate your willingness to share and educate as your adventures unfold. I see you mention the "New" length of the BP to rectify this issue. I thought I might take the calipers into the store and pull the plug and measure it right there before I accept the gun and walk out with it. Is the number you suggested the true LOA or something different? I want to make sure I know what I am doing before I go in there.
Also, Is the tight bolt that big of an issue and could you please explain it to me in a little more detail. I'm not sure I understand what you said about it. How did you rectify it on yours?
Apparently these things weren't all that big of a deal to you as you never mentioned them in your previous threads about the Ultra lite that you customized for yourself. (Love those threads BTW)
I hate to pass on a great sounding Gun if these two issues are the only things I run into here with this gun.
It was a tough decision trying to decide between the Bighorn and Ultra. Chose the Ultra for obvious quality improvement reasons -- and how light it is. I'm wondering about dropping back to the Bighorn now.
I would also be curious if you might have any recommendations on lighter bullet/ powder combinations you might have tried or think would be a good fit for this gun? Or at least a good starting place for me.....assuming it has the proper BP in it and it functions correctly. I have read a lot of your posts about the .503/4 460's. I'm in Oregon and will hunt both Deer and Elk with it. Wondered if a guy could get the recoil down a bit with a lighter conical that will still be sufficient for Elk and shoot good out of this gun?Appreciate your time. Thank's Kye
Quote from: Bob33 on July 02, 2014, 03:06:33 PMIf they had put a cap on the nipple and pulled the trigger, it would have saved me three lost weeks and a big black eye for Knight. Does that really require cleaning? I totally agree... but you would not believe the mess one cap can make with the bore coat in the barrel. Of course the bore coat is non-corrosive. Just out of curiosity have you ran a patch down the bore? You might be surprised yourself right now if you were to run a damp patch down the bore. It will come out looking something terrible - then add the carbon from a cap and it gets worse. That is why the companies and almost everyone says to thoroughly clean a ML before shooting. The preservatives that companies put to protect the new bore can sometimes be really thick.These were the first patches out of my new TC Triumph when cleaning it. TC was using some form of copper protection...In reality - if the person assembling the rifle had looked at the closed bolt in the fired position you would see that it would not work - same for the pressure that was need to close the bolt. So Knight is still on the hook for the assembly of a non-functional rifle.In my case I did fire 3 caps then started cleaning the bore - I really wish I had taken pictures of those patches. They were a deep dark black and it took 10 or so patches to start to see the end... But one thing for sure if that rifle had set in Sportsman's Warehouse for years the bore would have been protected.
If they had put a cap on the nipple and pulled the trigger, it would have saved me three lost weeks and a big black eye for Knight. Does that really require cleaning?
Bob33,So am I reading that right about Knight shipping you a new BP that they said they tested in the Ulite Barrel and it was still wrong? Then the over night BP sent hasn't arrived? Makes me wonder are they trying to customize one there for you or are the new ones that are the proper dimension supposed to be available. Guess we'll find out when you get the one that is on it's way. Craziness.
Sorry to hear about your continued troubles with this gun! Must be a headache! I hope everything turns out well in the end and your bull makes you forget about all this!
