Cabela's Carbine Light Strikes Problem

Wheaton Hills Sportsman · Jul 24, 2015

I have a Cabela's .54 caliber deer hunting carbine, with a set trigger, and a real problem with the hammer hitting the percussion cap, but not setting it off, on every other trigger pull. Is there a simple solution to this problem with the sidelock's hammer? Does the set trigger make it worse to deal with? Should I just send it to them to fix and spare myself total aggravation? :sad20:

K31 · Jul 24, 2015

Have you tried replacing the nipple?

Uncle Duke · Jul 24, 2015

K31 said:
Have you tried replacing the nipple?

BINGO!

OP, try K31's suggestion here.

pilotguy299 · Jul 25, 2015

Nothing like a clean and fresh nipple...

Wheaton Hills Sportsman · Jul 25, 2015

The nipple is as new as the carbine, it has had about 35 shots fired and about 35 light hits, it is some sort of Italian nipple, some one else made it for Cabela's and the treads do not match my Thompson Center replacement fire nipple, I was hoping that the fire nipple would fit, but it does not.

K31 · Jul 26, 2015

Looks like you can go here and ask about the thread size:

http://answers.cabelas.com/answers/...s-for-muskets-questions-answers/questions.htm

then go to Track of the Wolf and see if they have a better one. I use to use the Hot Shot nipples:

http://www.trackofthewolf.com/List/Item.aspx/807/1

It may not be the solution but it's a cheap thing to try.

iH8DemLibz · Jul 26, 2015

Are you using the correct size primer. #10 or #11?

If you are using one that is too small, a lot of the hammer energy will be expelled trying to get the inside face of the primer to make contact with the nipple face.

If the correct sized nipple falls off, just give it a little pinch and it will stay in place.

Also, make sure the face of the nipple is squared off/very flat face. Dress it down with a file if need be. And check the squareness of the hammer face to the nipple face. Both circular surfaces should mate. Not just strike on one side of the nipple/primer.

K31 · Jul 26, 2015

iH8DemLibz said:
Also, make sure the face of the nipple is squared off/very flat face. Dress it down with a file if need be. And check the squareness of the hammer face to the nipple face. Both circular surfaces should mate. Not just strike on one side of the nipple/primer.

This is something that came to me today too. If the sits in a powder drum (a cylinder set into the side of the barrel versus being part of the breech block), ensure it is rotated so that the top nipple meets the hammer face at the same angle.

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