Prairie Dawg, SASS #50329

Thanks guys for your answers to the original question. It will help at our annual match, when 2 shooters who shoot lightnings will compete in the side matches. --Dawg

Is a lightning considered as in the same class as a lever action ? thanks —Dawg

Ruger factory nipples are good nipples. One former National & World Champion Frontiersman I know uses them exclusively. He told me that they fit Remington #11 caps. These are the same dimensionally as Remington #10s, except that #10s have a deeper cup than #11s. So, it is not the nipples If the cap went off, but failed to ignite the powder, I would suspect a blockage of the nipple exit hole. Did this happen on the first firing, or later in the match? If it happened on the first firing, it is possible that the chambers were damp with water or residual oil from the last cleaning. If it happened later in the match, that is probably not it. When you cleared the nipple exit hole with a nipple pick, was it before or after you loaded up the cylinder? I ALWAYS picked the nipples, but I did it after I loaded the cylinder, not before. It was the last thing I did, before I re-installed the cylinder in the gun. I did it every time! It's amazing the junk that can get into the nipple, and block its exit hole. --Dawg

Here’s an article by Mako on this very topic. Notice that Remington caps are made to fit the aftermarket nipples. Percussion Caps and Nipples copy.pdf

If you have factory nipples on this gun, I can't answer the question, because I don't think factory nipples are very good, and I never use them. For about 25 years, I have always suggested that you change the nipples out for Slix or Treso nipples, and use Remington #10 caps. Course, Slix nipples are relatively recent -- Before that, there were only Tresos, and I still prefer them. Doing this will solve any ignition problems. --Dawg

Bisley Joe: On an earlier post about this same problem, Coffinmaker gave J. C. Smoke the same recommendation, but also said this: There is also an ultra simple, ultra quick and ultra cheap way to make a temporary fix. Drop a #10 stainless Split washer down the barrel bore and put the gun together. You WILL have to refit the wedge.

Sad to hear. Shot with him regularly. Prayers out to friends & family. --Dawg

Hey Hoss: Looked & looked, but could not find it! Maybe my son took it for his hunting rifle. Sorry --Dawg

Hey Hoss: I'll look -- I'm sure I have one -- and get back to you. --Dawg

Bottles sold to Boonie Young Boonie -- I'll bring them to High Noon. I won't be at Stoney Bottom Thanks --Dawg

Yep, yer right -- I didn't register the 18.5" part of his post. I had an 18.5" in 45 once. If I remember correctly, I was able to get 10 45 Colts in if I loaded with 160 grain bullets. I eventually had Manatee modify the bolt a bit, and shot 45 Schofields in it. The shorter barrel makes it handle really nice! My current 45 Henry was built for me by my excellent gun-plummer, Coffinmaker He set it up for 45 Cowboy Specials. Wonderful gun!

Congratulations! Henry Rifles are great rifles! I've had several over the years, mostly in 44-40, but a couple in 45. I still have 2, one in 44-40 & one in 45. They are my favorite main match rifles. I have no doubt that yule love yours! --Dawg PS -- Make yourself a spacer stick, so you don't have to do the "Henry Hop".

Good Day: Still cleaning out the reloading room of excess items. I have for sale a Smith Enterprises Barrel-Mounted Flip-Up Ladder Sight for a rifle. I purchased this for my Uberti 1876 Rifle that I purchased years ago. Marked "Smith Ent." and "1876" with 10 elevation markings for the rear sight, when the ladder is flipped up. When the ladder is down, it is a buckhorn rear sight Mounting screws are provided, with one going into the dovetail, locking the sight in place. $80 shipped USPS Priority Mail, Insured, to your door Paypal F & F or Personal Check PM with questions Thanks for looking --Dawg

Good Day: Still cleaning out the reloading room of excess items. Here are some MEC accessories that I have not use for anymore: The bottles and powder bushings are sold -- I have 2 MEC charge bars left. These are all for Single Stage presses. Howabut $10 each, shipped to you <OR> $15 shipped for both. 5 MEC Charge Bars for a single stage press -- $10 each shipped or $15 shipped for both #302 1/2 ounce SOLD #302 3/4 ounce Sold #302 1-1/8 ounce Sold #302 1-1/4 ounce #302 1-1/2 ounce SOLD 13 MEC Powder Bushings -- $50 shipped #17, #19, #21, #23, #25, #28, #29, #31, #32, #33, #35, #38, #40 MEC Powder Bushing Stand — Holds 10 powder Bushings Bottles SOLD to Boonie Young MEC Powder Bottles -- $30 shipped Two larger (40 ounce) bottles One smaller (20 ounce) bottle Paypal F & F or Personal Check PM with questions Thanks for looking --Dawg

Last year at Guns of August, some shooters from New England blew up two Colts. Evidently, the guy who did the loading was used to TB, but ran out & loaded something else. He evidently severely overloaded some of his cartridges, and blew up two pistols, a Colt & a clone. Ask him if $699 for a 5-pound jug is excessive. I shoot with John Barleycorn, and he is just selling the TB at "market" prices. He's a straight-up guy! --Dawg