[frontiergander]

what gun, powder and primer brand?

 

[frontiergander]

CVA Wolf [original]-bh 209-Winchester shot shell primers-powerbelt 295 hollow point.

There have it then!

Get some cci 209m primers or winchester w209's. You need a #65 drill bit so you can enlarge your breech plugs flash hole to BH209's recommended .035" flash hole. You can also use a 1/8" drill bit and enlarge the plugs flash channel as well.

That will have you up and running again! Also dont get cheap on seating pressure. BH209 needs a good amount of seating pressure or else, poof!

For now though, you can find a 3mm or #32 drill bit and clean that plugs flash channel out, It carbons up fast with BH209.

 

[frontiergander]

ThreeUnder, the LAST thing you want to do is be drilling out a breech plug and for anyone to suggest such a remedy is WAY off base.

Who's going to be liable for any mishaps if you're weapon explodes in your face due to the fact that you drilled out the breech plug?

FrontierGander, do you really think telling someone to drill out their breech plug is a good idea? I mean come on, If you want to put yourself in harms way then Go for it BUT you shouldn't be offering advice that could possibly have a fatal outcome.

Bruce, before you stick your foot into your mouth, This is Western Powders cure for the CVA plugs that are having trouble shooting BH209. The flash hole is to small and limits the heat thats gets to the powder causing either a POP - no fire or a hissing- poop effect when the powder barely lights up and the bullet goes skipping across the ground 20 feet in front of you.

Contact Don Luhr and he will recommend drilling out the flash hole with a #65 drill bit. Western Powders will do the plug for the person Free of charge.

 

[frontiergander]

actually CVA is working with Western Powders right now to design a plug thats 100% reliable with BH209.

Like i said, Contact Don Luhr over at western powders, he will teach you.

 

[frontiergander]

A .035" flash hole wont cause anything to explode. I think i read somewhere on toby bridges website that traditions uses a .034 - .036" flash hole on the vortex

 

[frontiergander]

got over 1,500 rounds through my Optima with the modded .035" flash hole. You know how many years that'd take the average joe to shoot?

There are no safety concerns with it.

 

[frontiergander]

Hey Gordon, I know of a guy that makes custom plugs that are made for BH209, i am running one in my Accura right now.

He charges $13 to have one made. Let me get his email address and i will forward it to you.

Heres his custom plug,
The plug in the middle is the factory CVA Plug, the next plug on the right is the custom plug for the Accura,wolf,optima.

I believe Don is giving you tips on things to try before drilling the plug to the recommended .035" flash hole. A tight sabot will build more pressure VS the powerbelt and that extra pressure the sabot offers works excellent with blackhorn.

He'll get you all taken care of though for certain.

 

[frontiergander]

I havent shot the custom plug a whole lot yet to decide. I have a case of powder coming in and once its here along with my bullets, i can guarantee that i'll have reports on the custom plug.