Guess it's part of learning.

[Rt5403]

Got a little carried away on the front of the lock mortise. Took a scrap piece of curly maple glued back in now to reinlet a little more carefully.

[flinchrocket]

It’s common to break through to the ramrod hole.

[rich pierce]

Sharpen those chisels until they shave your arm easily.

[Daryl]

I'm seeing tearing as well form too-dull tools.

[Jim Filipski]

I never lay a chisel to a build unless it is sharp enough to shave my arm hair ...without a scratch on my arm!
Using a chisel like that is effortless....if all of a sudden the chisel feels different ....you need to strop it again! If for some reason you hit a metal surface ( like inletting a trigger guard and hit the trigger plate...no matter how gently ....you need to sharpen & strop it again! Saves a lot of aggravation, but adds about 1/2 hour to your work!
Jim

[c deperro]

Is the rr hole centered with the bottom flat of the barrel channel? if it is pushed twards the lock you will have to move the channel over a bit. Looks like your using a candle for inletting . Use a magic marker its way less messy.

[delivered]

Looks like a soft piece of wood?

[Rt5403]

That's the front of the lock mortise with a patch piece of wood in the front curve. Looking from the side.