Help needed. Down to two. Buying tomorrow!

[maillemaker]

Yeah it would be a big, dirty, pain in the butt to pull the breech block at the range and clean it. But yes, you could do it. And then have to do it again after the next 10 shots.

 

[Pond James Pond]

Then I'll have to think about how to mitigate the fouling problems of the Sharps...

One thing is for sure: no BP experts in Estonia!

 

[maillemaker]

Someone told me that spraying "PAM" on the gas check plate would help, but I don't believe it. Pam is an aerosol vegetable oil. But I tried white lithium grease, and a "high pressure grease" from McMaster-Carr, and neither helped. Can't imagine PAM would work where those failed.

But, you could try it.

Steve

 

[eastbank]

go with the brass cases and your action will work way better. i used a dental pic to remove the fired cases.

 

[Pond James Pond]

i used a dental pic to remove the fired cases.

Dental pick?!

I’ve gone way classier than that: electrical copper core wrapped around an old champagne cork and bent into a hook at the end!

Bringing urbane sophistication to BP shooting...

 

[Jim Watson]

Good trick.
How is the shooting? Are you having fun?

 

[Pond James Pond]

Good trick.
How is the shooting? Are you having fun?

That's a different story: I've not been able to try it yet. I'd need to go to a range to do that and that is not an option because of the corona virus precautions.

However, it is scoring very highly on the "fondle-quotient".

 

[Jim Watson]

That's tough. There is a sparsely attended range here that I count as an "outdoor activity," as permitted under state Stay At Home Order.

 

[Jim Watson]

Has anybody here ever tried loading a Sharps like a Westley Richards "Monkeytail Carbine?"
Have to have a flash hole through the base wad but it might still seal.

 

[Pond James Pond]

What about smearing lube over the base of the brass cartridge?