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Help .. Fails to fire off the cap ..
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Please help I've got a problem that seams unique at least to me.

My muzzle loader only fires the cap every other time.
Unfortunately I missed my buck before I figured out the timing.
It seams that if it is cocked for some time ( haven't gotten a time frame on this yet) if fails to fire the cap, when I work the bolt it will fire ( the same cap), or when I put on a new cap (working the bolt it fires fine). Does this sound like spring fatigue. Any help on where to start would be greatly appreciated.
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could be a weak spring or a deformed nipple
 
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A weakened/fatigued spring will not regain it's strength. As much as the evidence points to the spring it's not the focus I'd take.


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