Author Topic: Barrel/Cylinder Gap  (Read 652 times)

Offline Niederlander

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Barrel/Cylinder Gap
« on: December 14, 2022, 05:27:34 AM »
Gentlemen, For those of you who work on these open tops, what do you consider the ideal barrel cylinder gap for capguns?
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Offline 45 Dragoon

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Re: Barrel/Cylinder Gap
« Reply #1 on: December 14, 2022, 11:56:09 AM »
I set the "endshake" ( that's what you have with an open-top) between .0025" - .003" for cap guns. Cartridge guns shooting smokeless get .0015" - .002" max.

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