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Post by toroflow on Feb 23, 2012 14:19:27 GMT -5
I have a 45-70 BFR that does light primer strikes, occasionally needing a double strike to light off the round. I was advised to get a 28# Wolff spring for it. When I go to Wolff's website, they don't list any springs for the BFR. Is this a custom deal? Or perhaps a Wolff spring for a Ruger Blackhawk will work? Help! Thanks.
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Post by buckheart on Feb 23, 2012 14:22:12 GMT -5
I'd be interested in the same info.
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dmize
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Post by dmize on Feb 23, 2012 14:48:53 GMT -5
From what I have seen of the innards of my BFR I would be willing to bet they are the same thing.
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Post by subsonic on Feb 23, 2012 15:01:43 GMT -5
They use Ruger Blackhawk mainsprings.
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Post by toroflow on Feb 23, 2012 15:15:45 GMT -5
Thank you subsonic!
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Post by whitworth on Feb 23, 2012 15:32:29 GMT -5
They use Ruger Blackhawk mainsprings. Yep!
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Post by buckheart on Feb 23, 2012 17:35:40 GMT -5
Good info, Thanks.
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chas
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Post by chas on Feb 26, 2012 7:26:31 GMT -5
Good info. I, too, have been experiencing light primer strikes with my BFR's - sometimes a half dozen out of a box of 50. I have switched to Federal primers from CCi, I have even slightly modified the hammer. All to no avail. I'll try the 28# spring. Thanks.
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Post by buckheart on Feb 26, 2012 8:22:58 GMT -5
Shooting the 45/70 BFR friday with my son and I had 2 light strikes that didn't fire. They went off on the second round. 3 weeks ago I had one hit that was just hard enough to kick off the primer but not ignite the powder. This one sent the bullet into the barrel to where it just engaged the rifling and stuck. I had to bang it out of the bore with an oak dowel when I got it home. Ordered springs yesterday from wolf. They gave a heads up that they are so busy that orders don't ship for 2 weeks. I think I am going to set the BFR aside until the springs come.
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Post by subsonic on Feb 26, 2012 10:49:46 GMT -5
What load are you shooting in the .45-70 Buckheart?
The load could be part of the problem with hangfires, misfires and squibs, especially if you have a lot of airspace and are using a powder that is hard to light.
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Post by buckheart on Feb 26, 2012 20:10:24 GMT -5
The first light strike miss fires were with stuff called A-Merc. Out of a box of 20 5 didn't go off even after a second go round. I pulled the 5 duds cleaned the cases and then I deprimed and re sized. During that operation most of the cases showed dents and wrinkles from the resizing. Never heard of A-Merc before but now I know to stay away from it. At that point I was blaming the problems strictly on the ammo. Since then I have made some plinking loads with 12 grains of trail boss using CCI #200 large rifle primers. Get about 2 miss fires out of 20 but they always go off second time around. They squib load happened with a federal hydoshock. I did notice that some of the powder that remained in the cylinder after the squib was clumped.
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Post by toroflow on Feb 27, 2012 9:23:36 GMT -5
FWIW, A-Merc brass is junk IMHO!
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Post by buckheart on Feb 27, 2012 10:45:20 GMT -5
+1 on junk A-Merc
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chas
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Post by chas on Mar 9, 2012 21:08:43 GMT -5
Based on what I've read in this thread, I ordered some 28# springs. I got them today and installed one in one of my 2 45-70 BFR's. Since I have 2 BFR's, I was able to compare. The one with the new spring definitely has a stronger pull. I'll see over time if it makes any difference in light primer strikes. BTW, Magnum Research also recommended 28# springs.
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Post by whitworth on Mar 10, 2012 9:56:49 GMT -5
First, send me the gun and then RUN!! ;D ;D And don't look back!
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