Author Topic: How long does a touch hole liner last  (Read 2559 times)

Offline foresterdj

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Re: How long does a touch hole liner last
« Reply #25 on: April 17, 2024, 11:24:12 PM »
spare no expense.

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Offline smoke

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Re: How long does a touch hole liner last
« Reply #26 on: April 18, 2024, 01:54:48 AM »
I am not too experienced but I use a welding tip cleaner

Offline bluenoser

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Re: How long does a touch hole liner last
« Reply #27 on: April 18, 2024, 03:41:38 PM »
If it is anything like my welding tip cleaners, I think it might be amongst the worst things one could use.

Offline Tenmile

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Re: How long does a touch hole liner last
« Reply #28 on: April 18, 2024, 03:49:39 PM »
They can last a long time but they can also enlarge after so many shots. A good many years ago a man a couple of positions down from me complained about gas blowout from my rifle. On looking at it I noticed the touchhole seemed a little large. I replaced it and had no more problem. They probably make better quality now. But they are easy to replace and not expensive.
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Offline bob in the woods

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Re: How long does a touch hole liner last
« Reply #29 on: April 20, 2024, 03:48:33 PM »
It depends on the pressures of the loads, much the same as the example of percussion nipple wear.  This was a problem in the conical/ bullet shooting rifles which was remedied by switching to a platinum nipple .