bamaranger
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Quite a few years ago I acquired a T/C White Mtn carbine, killed 1 deer with it, and basically retired the little rifle. Recently I've gotten the itch to hunt BP some more, and have been shooting, and reading up on the carbine. Learned a bit,.....my carbine must be an early one, it's twisted 1-20". It never performed with roundballs, now I know why. PA conicals, and the old Ball-ettes were no better. I shoot a modest charge of FFFg and a T/C 370 gr maxiball, and that groups much better.
One other thing I have picked up on is that the early carbines apparently were prone to stock cracking at the wrist,linked to a tang screw issue with the hooked breech. This issue was apparently resolved as production of the carbine progressed. I strongly suspect my carbine has the weak wrist, seeing as it is early production with its fast twist. My stock is intact, but I would like to head this problem off at the pass. Can anyone further elaborate on the tang issue, and describe a DIY fix that would solve the problem before it surfaces.
One other thing I have picked up on is that the early carbines apparently were prone to stock cracking at the wrist,linked to a tang screw issue with the hooked breech. This issue was apparently resolved as production of the carbine progressed. I strongly suspect my carbine has the weak wrist, seeing as it is early production with its fast twist. My stock is intact, but I would like to head this problem off at the pass. Can anyone further elaborate on the tang issue, and describe a DIY fix that would solve the problem before it surfaces.