AlabamaIllinoisHunter
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I purchased a cheap Endoscope from Amazon a while back and used it to inspect the barrel and nipple (Musket size) on my 20 year old Traditions Hawken Caplock.
The .50 Caliber Hawken failed to ignite on my last attempted shot.
I was surprised how dirty the nipple remained after routine washing, swabbing, oiling and running a wire through the nipple into the charging hole after the last shooting session.
Lesson learned. I wire brushed the interior of the nipple (see the after picture - you can see the side wall). I could not see this with my reading glasses.
Before Cleaning
After Wire Brushing
Does a regular pipe cleaner work to clean out the powder residue like this? It was pretty much caked on.
The .50 Caliber Hawken failed to ignite on my last attempted shot.
I was surprised how dirty the nipple remained after routine washing, swabbing, oiling and running a wire through the nipple into the charging hole after the last shooting session.
Lesson learned. I wire brushed the interior of the nipple (see the after picture - you can see the side wall). I could not see this with my reading glasses.
Before Cleaning
After Wire Brushing
Does a regular pipe cleaner work to clean out the powder residue like this? It was pretty much caked on.