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Sidelock Muzzleloader misfire fix.
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<blockquote data-quote="Ahall" data-source="post: 3670781" data-attributes="member: 49426"><p>Sounds like the solved the issue of the cap not firing.</p><p>If not, your next step is making sure nothing is binding.</p><p>I would pop the lock out (loosen the screws and tap them to pop the lock loose) and check it for rust.</p><p>CVA locks are not the best or worst. If its not well lubricated or rusty, it may be light on the hammer fall.</p><p>Use a screwdriver that fits. </p><p>If you don't have one, find a pawn shop that sells road kill grade screwdrivers cheep and get a few to modify until they fit right.</p><p>Worn out drywall screw bits are another choice for modification fodder. </p><p></p><p>The main spring is the problem child for assembly and reassembly. </p><p>You need a way to cramp it before disassembling the lock. </p><p>That can be as simple as a small notch filed in a piece of steel bar that fits squarely over both legs of the spring when the hammer is cocked.</p><p>The hammer and tumbler can usually be disassembled by loosening the hammer screw and giving it at tap with the hammer supported by the lock plate.</p><p></p><p>Better to dunk it in automatic transmission fluid and work it about 1000 times than push a disassembly your uncomfortable with.</p><p>ATF is oil with detergents in it that carry away grime. </p><p>Its amazing what it will wash out. </p><p>After the ATF treatment, wash with your favorite solvent and lubricate with the oil of the day.</p><p></p><p>Detonation is another issue.</p><p>If the cap is going off, but the powder does not light, be sure the path for the spark is clear.</p><p>That means some time with pipe cleaners.</p><p>Also touching off a cap or two prior to loading clears out any oil that collected in the touch hole.</p><p></p><p>If everything is clear and goes pop but not bang, its the powder or the cap.</p><p>I converted my TC to a musket nipple before in-lines were the thing.</p><p>Its a bigger hotter cap, but not a 209 primer</p><p>I also shoot real black powder in mine. </p><p>Yes, its more expensive and hard to find (Dongs in Tulsa has it), and messy to clean, but it lights a lot easier.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ahall, post: 3670781, member: 49426"] Sounds like the solved the issue of the cap not firing. If not, your next step is making sure nothing is binding. I would pop the lock out (loosen the screws and tap them to pop the lock loose) and check it for rust. CVA locks are not the best or worst. If its not well lubricated or rusty, it may be light on the hammer fall. Use a screwdriver that fits. If you don't have one, find a pawn shop that sells road kill grade screwdrivers cheep and get a few to modify until they fit right. Worn out drywall screw bits are another choice for modification fodder. The main spring is the problem child for assembly and reassembly. You need a way to cramp it before disassembling the lock. That can be as simple as a small notch filed in a piece of steel bar that fits squarely over both legs of the spring when the hammer is cocked. The hammer and tumbler can usually be disassembled by loosening the hammer screw and giving it at tap with the hammer supported by the lock plate. Better to dunk it in automatic transmission fluid and work it about 1000 times than push a disassembly your uncomfortable with. ATF is oil with detergents in it that carry away grime. Its amazing what it will wash out. After the ATF treatment, wash with your favorite solvent and lubricate with the oil of the day. Detonation is another issue. If the cap is going off, but the powder does not light, be sure the path for the spark is clear. That means some time with pipe cleaners. Also touching off a cap or two prior to loading clears out any oil that collected in the touch hole. If everything is clear and goes pop but not bang, its the powder or the cap. I converted my TC to a musket nipple before in-lines were the thing. Its a bigger hotter cap, but not a 209 primer I also shoot real black powder in mine. Yes, its more expensive and hard to find (Dongs in Tulsa has it), and messy to clean, but it lights a lot easier. [/QUOTE]
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