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General discussion => Black Powder Shooting => Topic started by: BillF/TRF on September 04, 2018, 07:43:19 PM

Title: test firing in the white
Post by: BillF/TRF on September 04, 2018, 07:43:19 PM

I just finished putting together a York County .45 cal rifle from a Chambers Kit.  I am anxious to test fire it although I do not have any finish on the wood.  I am wondering if firing and cleaning it will cause any problems (from powder marks, barrel cleaning, etc.) later when I go to put on a stain and finish on the wood?  It will be  quite awhile before  I can stain it since i want to do some decorative carving and install a brass patch box.

Title: Re: test firing in the white
Post by: smallpatch on September 04, 2018, 07:48:20 PM

Some do, but I don't recommend it.  Now is NOT the time to get in a hurry.
Carving and a patchbox will pretty much take as long to complete as what you've done so far.
What's your hurry? Finish it first.

Title: Re: test firing in the white
Post by: D. Taylor Sapergia on September 04, 2018, 07:48:31 PM

You can go ahead and fire it if you have to.  But you WILL get fouling on the wood which will have to be scraped/sanded off prior to finishing.  That is not a difficult job.
I'd finish the rifle first though.

Title: Re: test firing in the white
Post by: rich pierce on September 04, 2018, 10:39:07 PM

If you can’t wait put masking tape on the areas where you will sweat or stain it with fouling.

Title: Re: test firing in the white
Post by: Turtle on September 05, 2018, 04:09:37 PM

 I fired a couple of in the white rifles I built myself and had customers do the same. This was when there was a question on fit particularly the Hight of the comb hurting your cheek. I had to reshape a few-hard to do after they are done.
                                                                                        Turtle

Title: Re: test firing in the white
Post by: T*O*F on September 05, 2018, 04:42:50 PM

Wrap it with Saran Wrap.