Gunner9130
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Just tried out my Traditions Deerhunter kit I recently put together. After assembly I cleaned and oiled her up real good til I could get a chance to try her out. On my first outing I ran a dry patch to remove any oil down the bore, put a cap on her to burn off any oil in the breach and it went pop just like it should. On removal of what was left of the cap I noticed my nipple was cracked and split in 3 spots... I've been shooting MLs since I was 13(I'm 29 now) and have never encountered this before. Just wondering if anyone could enlighten me on to what exactly could cause this. It's a brand new gun with no obstructions of any kind. I used Winchester magnum #11 caps for modern synthetic powders in the hopes I'd get as reliable ignition as possible. My only guess is a cheaply made nipple. I plan to replace it with a stainless one and try again. I'm flummoxed and any info in regards to this issue would be much and greatly appreciated!