I used my USB scope to take pics of the Breeches of some of my sidelocks. I wanted to make sure they were clean before putting away.
I thought the different designs were interesting and gave me some insight into some things, like why my rod seats further down with the same powder on one rifle vs. another, or why I might need to do extra work to clean the breech for one vs. the other.
Note how shallow the pocket is on the Thompson Center and how the flash hole channel comes almost into the rear. The Lyman appears to be the deepest pocket.
To get this pocket clean, a patch on the end of a 22 cal brush is needed.
I have never tried pellets with my side locks, but I can really understand how pellets would be hit and miss in a side lock depending on the design. Also how crud build up might affect each design differently.
CVA Hawken Hunter 50 Breech.
Lyman Great Plains 54 Breech.
Thompson Center Hawken 50 Breech
I thought the different designs were interesting and gave me some insight into some things, like why my rod seats further down with the same powder on one rifle vs. another, or why I might need to do extra work to clean the breech for one vs. the other.
Note how shallow the pocket is on the Thompson Center and how the flash hole channel comes almost into the rear. The Lyman appears to be the deepest pocket.
To get this pocket clean, a patch on the end of a 22 cal brush is needed.
I have never tried pellets with my side locks, but I can really understand how pellets would be hit and miss in a side lock depending on the design. Also how crud build up might affect each design differently.
CVA Hawken Hunter 50 Breech.
Lyman Great Plains 54 Breech.
Thompson Center Hawken 50 Breech
