charliehorse300
Member
- Joined
- Jan 6, 2018
- Messages
- 1
Very nice.Here's my joining pics
Recently picked these beauties up from a club member that was giving up shooting. Couldn't resist buying both. Have yet to shoot the fixed sight, was meant to get to the range this morning but we've got snow, sleet and rain here in England so will have to wait till next week.
View attachment 775609 View attachment 775610
Hi again. I did order new nipples from Track of the wolf, and i tried them today for the first time. Still jamming caps. I have an idea that the cap gets stuck on the hammer and pulled into the slot when i cock it. Polishing of the hammer maybe is worth trying. What kind of powder do you guys use? I can get swiss and 777 here. The 777 is more expensive and i have heard that you have to compress it exactly the same everytime to get good precision. Any thougths on that?I have not had problems with RWS and ROA original nipples.So I have no idea what may be causing the problems but as others have stated a change of nipples may be in order. Not an expensive way to try and solve your problem. Good luck and let us know what happens.
I've got 2 stainless ROA's and polished them and rounded all the sharp corners on the hammers, haven't had a cap problem since. Real Black is always the best way to go, especially if it's cheaper, and Swiss has velocities close to 777, so why pay more.Hi again. I did order new nipples from Track of the wolf, and i tried them today for the first time. Still jamming caps. I have an idea that the cap gets stuck on the hammer and pulled into the slot when i cock it. Polishing of the hammer maybe is worth trying. What kind of powder do you guys use? I can get swiss and 777 here. The 777 is more expensive and i have heard that you have to compress it exactly the same everytime to get good precision. Any thougths on that?
Same problem with one of my stainless ROA's (Still yet to shoot the other so may have same problem) New to this polishing lark so forgive the dumb question, did you round off the four edges of the hammer? also don't have any fine files, would 1200 grit paper be suitable?.I've got 2 stainless ROA's and polished them and rounded all the sharp corners on the hammers, haven't had a cap problem since. Real Black is always the best way to go, especially if it's cheaper, and Swiss has velocities close to 777, so why pay more.
Grinding an polishing is something that i have spent more time on than anything else, so i can answer that. 1200 grit paper will work just fine, but depending on how rough the surface is, you might have to be rubbing for a while. If you are about to polish eith some paste, by hand without machine, it might be a good idea to get som 2000 grit paper to use before polish.Same problem with one of my stainless ROA's (Still yet to shoot the other so may have same problem) New to this polishing lark so forgive the dumb question, did you round off the four edges of the hammer? also don't have any fine files, would 1200 grit paper be suitable?.
By coincidence I was only just watching a you-tube on exactly this fix although that was to do with the hammer safety notch burrs sucking the caps on a Colt. Obviously the ROA doesn't have the notch on the hammer so can't understand why the caps occasionally get pulled back by the hammer.
I can only find CCI:s and RWS here in Finland, and since it is classified as explosive, it would be really expensive to import Remingtons from the US.I use mostly Olde Eynsford by Goex which was made to compete with Swiss. It's give similar velocities but at a cheaper price and supports American jobs. I also still shoot Triple 7 but not so much anymore.
What caps are you using? I've not had any cap jam issues and use Rem #10's. But I never had issues with jamming from CCI #11 mags (failure to fire often enough though).
I can only find CCI:s and RWS here in Finland, and since it is classified as explosive, it would be really expensive to import Remingtons from the US.
Remington #10s will solve most of your cap gun problems. Pair them with good aftermarket nipples and you have a very reliable gun.
The Rws fits really well on the Totw-nipples, the never fall off and they always fire, but they stick on the hammer, and locks up the cylinder. But, i hope the hammer polish will do the trick. Otherwise i will import a big bag of Remingtons from the US to have for the rest of my lifeUnfortunately Remington caps aren't offered where he is in Europe.
With that in mind I'd see what nipples seem to pair well for RWS.
The Rws fits really well on the Totw-nipples, the never fall off and they always fire, but they stick on the hammer, and locks up the cylinder. But, i hope the hammer polish will do the trick. Otherwise i will import a big bag of Remingtons from the US to have for the rest of my life
Standard. I have not seen the Magnums here. What is the difference?The CCI's you've tried, where they the standard #11 (non magnum)?
Standard. I have not seen the Magnums here. What is the difference?