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Posted by fred on 10/19/2008, 6:15 am, in reply to "percussion nipple problems"
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Is this a "drum" breech type barrel?
meaning; does the nipple screw into a round barrel like extention from the barrel?
If so, some times that drum will turn forward just a fraction of an inch and the hammer does not fall squarely on the nipple. Instead it will strike the rear of the nipple and not cause enough pressure to ignite the cap, it will however deformate the nipple itself. There is a fix.
--Previous Message--
: This is the second nipple this has happened
: to. I have a .54 cal CVA percussion. I use
: #11 primers on it. I had problems with the
: orginal nipple after about 2 years of use.
: The primers would fit on, but when the
: hammer fell nothing happened. It would take
: a second hammer fall to set the primer off.
: What it appeared happened is that the nipple
: had expanded and the primer would only fit
: on so far. Because it was tight, the hammer
: would only push the primer down sligthly,
: and it would not contact to fire. I replaced
: the nipple and solved the problem. After 2
: years with the new nipple the same thing has
: happened.
:
: Suggestions on why this is occuring? I would
: like to solve it so that I don't have to
: keep replacing nipples every few years, and
: finding out when I need to replace them when
: there are deer in the sights (has occurred
: on both occasions).
:
: Thanks
:
:
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