More chainfire problems...

[Spiggy]

ok cool. The flask is a good tool and the rings are a good sign. As stated above your problem might be the primers.

You can also try paper cartridges. The paper isolates the powder from the primers. You will still need to grease it. Also it speeds up your reloading time on the range.

[m1a1driver]

Not sure its the primers, since once I started using grease over the balls instead of wads the chainfires stopped. I'll try doubling up the wads next time without grease and see if that works, if not i'll just stick to grease.

[animal661]

try this

http://www.geojohn.org/BlackPowder/bps3.html

one of the best tutorials I've found

I used to use crisco - found this and no more chainfires

and a lot less mess

[prob]

Huh, that's odd. I use wads, haven't had a chainfire yet. Try checking the fit of the nipples and caps, too.

I'll bet this is where you're problem lies. Get different nipples.

[gun toting monkeyboy]

I'll bet this is where you're problem lies. Get different nipples.

I would go with this, as the others have stated. I have never had a chain fire. My revolver shaves off a little ring of lead every time. I have shot with and without lube with no ill effects either way. I don't use a wad normally. From what the various oldtimers have told me, most chainfires happen at the back of the cylinder, not the front. You may want to look into either your caps not fitting right, or your nipples having a problem.

-Mb

[scrat]

Chain fires suck.

powder wad lead ball. very light coat bore butter in the groove between the ball and cylinder walls.

On the back side the nipples have lube around the outside of all nipples. A light coat of grease.
WHY........
Well first of all i found years ago. this helps to get a good seal on the back of the nipples as well as keep the caps in place. When you pull the trigger Boom. Then cock the hammer back the cap frags stay on the cylinder and dont fall in the gun works as they stick to the grease on the back. so i can fire all rounds then pull the caps off when i want to instead of having them jam up in the gun. Also with this method i have never had any chain fires.