10 October 2006, 00:57
1115Knight Question
Does anyone know of a way to get around the plastic disc on a Knight Bighorn, and still be able to use a 209 primer? I have a friend who had his first experience with the disc today. They suck.
10 October 2006, 05:36
RandyWakemanNo.
The Bighorn is an open-action pull-cock with three-way ignition. The red plastic jacket exists to hold a 209, and of course you know it presses over the nipple.
If you don't like it, for whatever reason, you have #11 cap and musket cap choices as well.
10 October 2006, 18:24
1115Randy,
The problem is, that even with the supplied capper/de-capper it is extremely hard to get the disc over the nipple. Gotta be a better way. To use the # 11 cap or musket cap would require a switch to loose powder, and my friend is not willing to do that. He won this rifle last year at at Wild Turkey Federation event, and it trying to get it ready to hunt with for our black powder season this weekend. It is very accurate, but is a real pain to get ready to shoot.
11 October 2006, 08:57
RandyWakemanI have no answer that he will like. If he can't be bothered to measure some loose powder, he's stuck with 209's in the gun he won.
Red plastic jackets should go on firmly; that is what weatherproofs the action.
Muzzleloading is essentially a "one shot sport" anyway.
11 October 2006, 18:04
1115I guess you're right. Never look a gift horse in the mouth. I had never been exposed to a DISC rifle before. I have an Optima that loads like a breeze, and has never failed to fire even in the rain. On my sidelock guns, I use a Mag Spark adapter that holds a 209 primer. They work when it's wet also.
Thanks
12 October 2006, 17:34
Duckbillquote:
Originally posted by 1115:
Randy,
The problem is, that even with the supplied capper/de-capper it is extremely hard to get the disc over the nipple. Gotta be a better way. To use the # 11 cap or musket cap would require a switch to loose powder, and my friend is not willing to do that. He won this rifle last year at at Wild Turkey Federation event, and it trying to get it ready to hunt with for our black powder season this weekend. It is very accurate, but is a real pain to get ready to shoot.
If he does decide to switch to the #11's, tell him loose powder is not as difficult as he thinks. I prepare several speedloaders at home before I shoot or hunt. You can also use film canisters to carry pre-measured loads.
I have a Knight LK93 that uses #11's and loose Pyrodex. I absolutely love it.