Knight Ultralite not firing musket cap " UPDATE "

[zwickeyman]

Not to hijack a thread but why use a musket cap instead of a 209 primer?

Pretty sure the OP is in Idaho.  Not sure they can use the 209 ignition system.

Correct, in Idaho

[zwickeyman]

Hope you get it figured out quickly and it doesn’t affect a hunt this year.   


It is ironic that all the knight lovers (not hating on them and I will likely buy one this year to try out), are quick to trash CVA, traditions ect. Due to QC problems and this is an all to common problem with knight.   Literally hundreds of post on knights not having ignition problems….just google it.  Appears to be a coin flip if you get a good one or not.

Jerebel

I should have Googled it, I dont no why I didnt. I am going to call Knight today

I do have a hunt this weekend and will have issues but better than sitting on the couch 

[zwickeyman]

    Thanks everyone for the replies and tips

     I did what I should have done in the beginning. I went to their website and watched a video on how to adjust the bolt/firing pin. I adjusted it and it fires every time. I dont know why it came from the factory not adjusted properly but it looks like I'm good to go now

Thanks again, Dave

[jrebel]

Great news….look forward to hearing how your hunt goes.  Good luck!! 

[mossback91]

    Thanks everyone for the replies and tips

     I did what I should have done in the beginning  . I went to their website and watched a video on how to adjust the bolt/firing pin. I adjusted it and it fires every time. I dont know why it came from the factory not adjusted properly but it looks like I'm good to go now

Thanks again, Dave

This what I figured was happening!

[JakeLand]

Great news….look forward to hearing how your hunt goes.  Good luck!!

X2

[Irish_hunter93]

I had the same problem as you, wound up doing the offset musket cap nipple. Evidently Knight had issues with their straight centered musket, offset worked out great.

The "temp fix" on the inline musket cap nipple is to back it off 1/4-1/2 turn. If you're in a pinch, found that on the Internet.

My bolt was correctly clocked and adjusted to .


I ultimately converted mine to RPJ 209 ignition, but I hung onto the offset nipple and breech plug in case I decide to muzzleload in idaho

[zwickeyman]

I spoke too soon. Went and shot today 8 out of 10 shots took twice to fire. I dont get it. Im hunting Sunday any way, sure hope it doesnt cost me a shot

[raydog]

.I know that your trying to use the Idaho legal system, but maybe the same concept applies here. The bolt assembly with the dull finish on the bolt handle was the one that gave me all the issues. The shiny finished one is the one they sent me after I called. It works 100% of the time. I believe the dull finished bolt assemblies were a bad batch essentially

[zwickeyman]

.I know that your trying to use the Idaho legal system, but maybe the same concept applies here. The bolt assembly with the dull finish on the bolt handle was the one that gave me all the issues. The shiny finished one is the one they sent me after I called. It works 100% of the time. I believe the dull finished bolt assemblies were a bad batch essentially

Hi Raydog,

Mine has the shiney bolt. Thanks for the idea though. I'll reach out to knight on Monday

[zwickeyman]

Knight told me to use a different Musket cap. He said to use CCI 301 not the German 1081.

    Who can find musket caps right now?

[teanawayslayer]

Knight told me to use a different Musket cap. He said to use CCI 301 not the German 1081.

    Who can find musket caps right now?

I don’t believe that for a second. I don’t use the musket caps . I use #11 and the German ones. Shouldn’t make one bit of difference. Let us know if that makes the difference.

[teanawayslayer]

Have you spoke with sabotloader yet. He is a wealth of knowledge when it comes to anything knight related.

[zwickeyman]

Have you spoke with sabotloader yet. He is a wealth of knowledge when it comes to anything knight related.

I havent. I'll shoot him a PM

[zwickeyman]

    Got ahold of Mike/Sabotloader and he hooked me up with what I needed to do. Ordered a different nipple for it


Super helpful and nice gentleman