Best small touch hole liner

[Mauser06]

Getting ready to start a pistol build.

My flats are 1/16" too small to take a 1/4" White Lightning.

I want good fast ignition. Not sure what to do for the touch hole.  Not real big on the thought of internally coming the bore myself. 


Any recommendations???

[Mauser06]

Maybe disregard.  I'm 95% sure I have 5/16" liners in my guns. 



I will have to look at the bit I used when I get back home.  The 1/4" might work.   

[Algae]

Been using the Treso liners for many years. 1/4x28 thread, 13/16ths barrels and up.

Al J.

[rich pierce]

No liner, use the internal coning tool Tom Snyder makes. Same result as a liner, almost no positioning restraints, and looks authentic. Plus faster to accomplish and cheaper.

[Mauser06]

Does Tom sell them?   Is he a member here?   I've only seen 1 post in my short while here and the user made a tool...I've drilled and installed white lightning liners and like them a lot. But not opposed to other options as long as they work. 


My barrel is over 13/16" at the breech. Off the top of my head it's just a smidge under 15/16" at the breech.   Swamped octagon 54cal Hoyt barrel.

[okawbow]

I've used the 1/4"x28 Ampco liner that Muzzleloader Builders supply sells, in a 3/4" octagon barrel with good results. The Amp o bronze turns dark with use and looks good with a browned barrel.

[rich pierce]

Liners are great and 99% of shooters and thus builders prefer them.

Here is an email address for Tom Snyder. See if still good.

Tpsnyder@mtu.edu

[smart dog]

Hi,
A 1/4" White lightning liner is just fine. If you get nervous about the liner filling the flat then just chuck the liner in a drill and file the counter sink flange a little smaller. The 1/4" inch works fine for 13/16"-15/15" barrels.

dave

[Dennis Glazener]

Someone posted (years ago) how to make a small coning tool out of a finish nail. Flatten one end of the nail into a vee shape then sharpen it where it will cut a cone shape when inserted from the inside with shank through the vent hole, then use drill to turn it. Forgot to mention you need to case harden the cutter.
I did this on a 54 cal and it worked well.

Dennis