Knight 500

[Ninering62]

Can't resist heading to the range first thing in the am have the bullets sized and 209 weighed out will send report tomorrow

Cool! I can’t wait to read how that goes for you.

 

[muzzlestuffer]

Ok i just got finished sighting in out to 100 I had some hang fires and a couple no ignition issues. Breech plug was properly cleaned at the time but I managed to get scope zeroed and my final three shots out of 20 were ok but I wasn't settled very well my rear bag was giving me some height issues so next trip I'll have to bring some other bag options this was 85 grs by weight 209 under a Parker 300 b/e and a lubricated felt wad.

 

[GM54-120]

I had some hang fires and a couple no ignition issues

Using the FPJ plug or bare primer?

 

[muzzlestuffer]

Using the fpj but I had bestill make me a bare primer set up I haven't tried it yet

 

[muzzlestuffer]

Using the FPJ plug or bare primer?

I'm kinda thinking of a hunting mind set which is why I use the fpj thinking it would be much easier for hunting ?

 

[jsteurrys]

Switch over to bare primers. You will be much happier as they are way cleaner than FPJs with proper primer crush.

 

[muzzlestuffer]

How hard to use in hunting applications?

 

[sabotloader]

How hard to use in hunting applications?

I much prefer the bare 209 to the FPJ while hunting.

I also need to clarify that a bit.... I prefer the RED FPJ bolt with a Lehigh Primer Adapter installed to shoot bare 209's. With the adapter installed - open the bolt - drop the primer in the open port - close the bolt and shoot! then open the bolt tip the rifle to the right and spent primer falls out. I also prefer the Lehigh bare primer Breech Plug.

Picture shows the primer adapter installed on the face of the FPJ bolt, with the primer port empty and ready to receive a primer.

This pic shows a primer dropped into the primer port and the bolt is ready to be moved forward and closed.

This is the bolt, primer adapter and primer with the bolt closed.

If your breech plug has right fit or been shimmed to fit your primer - this what a spent primer should look like. And the breech will be this clean also.

 

[dwm]

How hard to use in hunting applications?

No problem, I prefer the Lehigh conversion better than bare primer bolt also

 

[GM54-120]

The Lehigh conversion is easier to use with just fingers. The bare primer bolt is easy with a simple tool you can make or buy. Both work very well. I used the Lehigh for ages.

 

[michiganmuzzy]

Lehigh bare primer setup is so much better than the Knight setup, no contest. Worth every penny.

 

[GM54-120]

Ive used the Lehigh adapter with a Bestill plug in a DISC rifle. Works fine as is but if the 500 is based on the longer plug like the Mountaineer then you might need to removed about .060" off the plug side of the adapter. It might hit the nut on the breech plug. It did on my Lehigh Mountaineer plug.