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I tell people and tell people about these proplems and they still buy the gun I just don't understand when they can by a Knight or CVA and not have any of these proplems.I'm so confused I think maybe cus its so light Bob
Do any of you out there have this rifle? And have you had problems with the musket caps not firing? The firing pin will strike the cap but it won't always go off on the first pull, sometime it'll go off on the second, and usually by the third.I bought this gun a few weeks ago and put a scope on it to working up loads(scope is for the range, not to hunt with) and started printing 1-2 inch groups at 100 yards. If this gun wasn't so accurate I would have given up on it! But now I just want it to work.Any suggestions would be helpful.
Quote from: coyotehunter on June 24, 2011, 08:59:09 PMDo any of you out there have this rifle? And have you had problems with the musket caps not firing? The firing pin will strike the cap but it won't always go off on the first pull, sometime it'll go off on the second, and usually by the third.I bought this gun a few weeks ago and put a scope on it to working up loads(scope is for the range, not to hunt with) and started printing 1-2 inch groups at 100 yards. If this gun wasn't so accurate I would have given up on it! But now I just want it to work.Any suggestions would be helpful.Lots of bashing....to each his own. I've got one and love it....light and VERY accurate. Shot 50 yard three shot <1" groups right out of the box, under two inches at 100 yards, about three inches at 175 yards. Didn't even need to adjust the sights. As most of you do, I fully disassemble any new weapon I get looking for defects, check functionality, and give a serious cleaning. Popped a few musket caps and had the misfire problem but solved it in about ten minutes by dropping out and disasembling the trigger assembly. Tightened the hammer spring and loosening the hammer return spring and gave the sides of the hammer a light coating of Gun Butter. Problem solved....popped 15 caps in a row followed by 10 shots in a row at the range without issue. 100gr 777, 250 gr T/C Shockwave Sabots, and musket caps seem to be my best combo. Again, to each his own....this is a definate keeper in my humble opinion.
Not bashing just facts. To each there own. I almost got hurt very bad by mine and could have even had my life taken away because of a defected gun. Any gun that requires work after it leaves the factory, to do the most basic thing "fire" is junk to me.
Took it out again this weekend. Shoots very accutate but had 5 frigging caps that didn't pop! They all poped on the second hit. Trying to get help from Traditions- still. I modified a brass musket capper to fit using wingless caps. At least that is working.
Quote from: TopOfTheFoodChain on September 06, 2011, 03:12:42 PMTook it out again this weekend. Shoots very accutate but had 5 frigging caps that didn't pop! They all poped on the second hit. Trying to get help from Traditions- still. I modified a brass musket capper to fit using wingless caps. At least that is working.Ive heard people are putting tiny washers behind the nipple to get it closer to the firing pin. Have you tried that yet?