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.54 Great Plains Rifle
Parnell:
--- Quote from: Gun Doc on February 02, 2017, 11:09:23 am ---So....I'm guessing that you forgot the powder on the fourth shot ? ??? :P. Been there! Josh
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I wish it was that! I had primed the barrel but it wasn't igniting. I added a little powder and it finally discharged. My best guess is that the patch was blocking the ignition through the breech? Once I cleared it the shooting resumed!
Josh B:
I wouldn't think the patch would be the issue, but i suppose anything is possible. Josh
mullet:
i've had some misfires using patches with bore butter or some other kind of lubricant, especially reloading when the barrel was still warm. That stuff seems to get runny and mix in with the powder.
Danzn Bar:
I have found once the barrel is well "seasoned" .....similar to an iron skillet not much lube is needed. When I'm target shooting, I just use saliva as a lube...... getting the barrel "seasoned" is the trick ;) :)
DBar
Eric Krewson:
"Seasoning" is a hotly debated topic every now and then on the gun building boards. Modern steel lacks the pores that cast iron has so no lubricant can soak into the metal like it does on a cast iron pan.
Seasoning gun barrels is a myth that keeps on going generation after generation.
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