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Okay, I shot my new Peregrine for the first time today (12 shots total, 4 ELR to get roughly sighted in and then 8 sized Fury's with BH209 and Fed 209A - hottest load was 90 gr by weight). The sized bullets fall down the barrel for the first 12 or so inches before meeting some resistance. This is odd, I know, but apparently normal for the Peregrine.
I have two main concerns so far. My first concern is about the breech plug leakage I am seeing. There is definitely leakage happening on the sealing face and around to the outside and down into the threads. I used white teflon tape wrapped around the BP twice, folded over the face, added the copper washer, and then wrapped around the washer twice, and then folded over the face of the washer. But still got significant leaking. What am I doing wrong here? I don't remember this issue with my Knight Disc. Try a thicker tape?
Secondly, the copper washer has welded itself to the barrel. I cannot get it to release. The breech plug came out just fine, but the copper washer is stuck as stuck gets. Any ideas?
So far this gun has been quite the headache.
I have two main concerns so far. My first concern is about the breech plug leakage I am seeing. There is definitely leakage happening on the sealing face and around to the outside and down into the threads. I used white teflon tape wrapped around the BP twice, folded over the face, added the copper washer, and then wrapped around the washer twice, and then folded over the face of the washer. But still got significant leaking. What am I doing wrong here? I don't remember this issue with my Knight Disc. Try a thicker tape?
Secondly, the copper washer has welded itself to the barrel. I cannot get it to release. The breech plug came out just fine, but the copper washer is stuck as stuck gets. Any ideas?
So far this gun has been quite the headache.