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Hello gentlemenAs you know I recently became the care taker of a Canadian mk 2.I have been shooting my mk 3 cadet for a few years now with no problems.My mk 2 does not have a positive lock like my...

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Do you line the plastic hulls with paper / cardboard ? Or does the plastic tolerate the larger volume of blackpowder as is? Are you using wads in the plastic hulls? If so, what kind of wads are you...

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I've been using Hodgdon's 777 black powder substitute with a lubed 1/8" thick paper card over it and a lubed button collar bullet or round ball. No need to line the case. I use spray on motorcycle...

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Hey JoelThe spray on chain lube seems a good idea - is it ok for black powder also?regardsTH

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Yes, It takes about 15 minutes for it to set up and it doesn't affect powder at all.

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Since we're on the plastic hulls, what's the primer? #209 shotshell? Keith

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Yes, and they are sold primed for very little money. http://www.ballisticprodu...gauge-hulls/products/79/

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Took the MKI to the range this morning.... I fired 40 rounds loaded in plastic hulls without a problem. Feeling confident that the problem encountered on the last outing was a fluke I chambered an...

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Not sue what is causing your probem, as I've never experienced it, and have only used Mk1* and Mk11's. These normally fire 70 gr. 2F, but have gone much higher when testing. At least you've proved...

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The plastic shells have enough give to create a gas seal for very large chambers.

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I took the MKI apart this morning and replaced the detent. It did not break the tip off the detent, it actually broke the spring guide off behind the collar which allowed the detent to tip up and not...

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Measuring the chamber diameter it appears the MKI chamber is slightly, though not significantly larger than my MKII's and MKIII's.. Around 5 to 6 thousandths of an inch larger. The chamber is quite...

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Re: The mk 2 and its block opening during fire??

Hi Webel, Still scratching my head over this. I don't think the few thou. difference will be a problem. Sniders were built by various companies over a long period, and chambers do vary significantly,...

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I am puzzled as well.... I have 5 other Sniders, a MKII* rilfe, a MKII* carbine, a MKII** rifle and a couple MKIII rifles. Up until Tuesdays range outing I have never fired anything but brass...

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A lot heavier bullet might be the answer.

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Have you miked the bore throat? It might be tighter than normal.

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The inertia of a heavier longer bullet might give the brass a chance to expand before the gas could get round the sides. Once the gas has started to access the external walls of the case the internal...

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I would try annealing the necks of your brass as well as loading a heavier bullet/charge. I think your goal should be to create a seal so gas cannot escape. Brett

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Just to follow up.... I took the MKI out a couple more times during the past year with an assortment of ammunition. On both occasions anything loaded in plastic functioned as it should. However, the...

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One additional thought on the subject. While I own a fair size box of Jamison .577 brass, I must confess I've never loaded any and use only well annealed CBC brass in my Sniders. CBC of course has a...

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Dear Feldwebel: There might be a parallel between between the experiences Skirmishers in the N-SSA are having with shooting replica Henry Rifles. The rifles are available in two different calibers:...

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