Thread: Husqvana 12.17 X 44R Rolling Block

Any ideas on getting this thing working?
Have had the main spring shaped, nitrided and fitted new firing pin, ever thing in theory looks good but it just wont fire first go, slight indentation on the primer, pull back the hammer and let it go again and normal indentation in the primer and bang it works, its frustrating the hell out of me. Dont buy it if you see it going cheap!!!

Swap to pistol primers some oldtimers springs go a bit weak, (take that last bit however you wish)

Good thinking, thanks I will try that

A mate of mine has one of these. He uses Bertram brass and a lead projectile sourced locally I believe.

PM me and I can give you his contact details. He has managed to shoot a wallaby and maybe some fallow with it

How's the head spacing?

Is the first strike seating the cartridge into the breech a fraction more then the follow up strike sets it off.

Same for the primers if you have reloaded.

Are the primers fully seated?

Cheers
Pete

Sorry but Greg Oconnor says you can't have that

Originally Posted by marky123

Sorry but Greg Oconnor says you can't have that

Fu*k Him!

Cheers
Peter

Originally Posted by P38

How's the head spacing?

Is the first strike seating the cartridge into the breech a fraction more then the follow up strike sets it off.

Same for the primers if you have reloaded.

Are the primers fully seated?

Cheers
Pete

About 3 feet from the muzzle I use Bertram brass which I've turned the rim down to seat when the breech block is closed, I'll double check primer seating, I have to wack them in on a piece of hardwood, def going to try pistol primers! Thanks

Originally Posted by marky123

Sorry but Greg Oconnor says you can't have that

He wouldn't have any idea of what it is! It's probably an AR15 to that dipstick

Originally Posted by 300_BLK

A mate of mine has one of these. He uses Bertram brass and a lead projectile sourced locally I believe.

PM me and I can give you his contact details. He has managed to shoot a wallaby and maybe some fallow with it

I load BP for it I shoot a lead projectile, I hate owning an unreliable rifle, but it's a nice gun!

Originally Posted by Maca49

About 3 feet from the muzzle I use Bertram brass which I've turned the rim down to seat when the breech block is closed, I'll double check primer seating, I have to wack them in on a piece of hardwood, def going to try pistol primers! Thanks

@Maca49

There's your problem right there.

That old girls muzzle needs another foot or so added too it.

It's ok to seat the primer on a flat piece of steel if you'd think that would help.

Cheers
Pete

Geeze I close my eyes now, on steel I'd have to turn my back might help with the seating though thanks

Originally Posted by Maca49

Geeze I close my eyes now, on steel I'd have to turn my back might help with the seating though thanks

Just relax and go with it.

Haven't seen too many hardwood primer pins

Primers generally need a pointy bit to spark them up.

What's the worst that could happen?


And don't forget to slip on some safety glasses

Cheers
Pete

No I prime a lot of my brass this way 577/450, 500 BPE, 577 snider and I haven't had a prob so far, have certainly screwed some primers doing the 45/70 using the proper tool.

You pronounced his name wrong, it's ; O'cu$!