Fat_46
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Finally made it to the range with my 45 Hawken. First shot with a patched ball over 45gr Goex FFFg made me giggle like a schoolgirl.
I ran a patch wetted with water and several dry patches. Here was lesson one...I cleaned it on the rests with the rifle slightly canter onto the lowered hammer. As you may have guessed, while the bore was dry the nipple and flash hole, due to the angle, were full of wet, and the hammer served as an effective plug.
Reloaded and put the cap on, pulled the trigger and click. The cap didn't even go off! I pulled the cap and immediately saw the wet sludge. Removed the nipple, dried as best I could and click again.
Now for the second lesson. Although I pulled the nipple and ran more water down the hole there I was shaking using the puller!
Everything ended up ok, and I purchased a co2 discharger on the way back home but it was a learning experience!
I ran a patch wetted with water and several dry patches. Here was lesson one...I cleaned it on the rests with the rifle slightly canter onto the lowered hammer. As you may have guessed, while the bore was dry the nipple and flash hole, due to the angle, were full of wet, and the hammer served as an effective plug.
Reloaded and put the cap on, pulled the trigger and click. The cap didn't even go off! I pulled the cap and immediately saw the wet sludge. Removed the nipple, dried as best I could and click again.
Now for the second lesson. Although I pulled the nipple and ran more water down the hole there I was shaking using the puller!
Everything ended up ok, and I purchased a co2 discharger on the way back home but it was a learning experience!