Kodiak .50 cal inline

ginger49023

November 13, 2016 13:07

I have the above which has been fired two years ago with no problem.
This year after being sure I cleaned it up last year [I did] it failed to fire. After screwing around removing the plug and triple7 plus bullet, twice and having the same issue, I bought new triple 7.
Same problem. I have two packs of 209 primers that were stored properly and tried both with failure.
Breach plug is clean, new triple 7 and no pop. Primers ignite but not the triple 7
Now, I stopped setting a bullet into the barrel until I got the triple 7 to fire. I loaded two triple 7 and rammed a small patch to hold tight as if it was a true black powder rifle.

Am I doing something wrong or does anyone have a clue what this problem is caused by????

Many thanks

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  rufe-snow

  November 13, 2016 13:30

  I would get hold of a box of these first, see if they make a difference? Awful strange that they worked two years ago, but not now. Are you absolutely sure, that the priming channel between the cap and powder isn't obstructed?
  
  
  
  

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  ginger49023

  November 13, 2016 14:14

  yes
  breach plug pulled cleaned and hole reamed and made sure unobstructed

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  charliemeyer007

  November 19, 2016 11:05

  The only fake black powder I like so far is American Pioneer. 777 was very hard to light. I went to RWS musket caps which are hard to find before switching to AP, which works fine with regular caps.
  
  So before loading, fire 2 or 3 of your primers to dry out the chamber and the plug. Rough up the side of the pellet that faces the primer a little with like the tip of your knife. The goal is to provide a fresh surface for the fire to strike.

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