Post by: usmc74 on October 04, 2012, 05:32:48 AM
Doing my final sight in at the range. While loading my rifle, my buddy had a problem I stopped and I helped him with. I went back to my rifle and ended up with a double charge in the bore. Thought, no prob, pulled the breach plug, dropped first charge of powder. I cannot get the 2 slugs and middle charge to move.
At home, I used a long drill bit to put a 3/16 hole through the breach slug to remove powder in between the slugs. Still won't move
Knight bighorn, 777 powder (not pellets), hornaday SST 300 gr sabot (copper slug w, plastic tip)
Suggestions before I do something wrong?
Post by: beagledog on October 04, 2012, 05:35:56 AM
Best of luck :tup:
Post by: skipper on October 04, 2012, 06:26:13 AM
Post by: CP on October 04, 2012, 06:34:05 AM
Lots of lube!!!
Post by: TheHunt on October 04, 2012, 07:01:58 AM
Post by: Sabotloader on October 04, 2012, 08:00:06 AM
Can't believe I did this.
Doing my final sight in at the range. While loading my rifle, my buddy had a problem I stopped and I helped him with. I went back to my rifle and ended up with a double charge in the bore. Thought, no prob, pulled the breach plug, dropped first charge of powder. I cannot get the 2 slugs and middle charge to move.
At home, I used a long drill bit to put a 3/16 hole through the breach slug to remove powder in between the slugs. Still won't move
Knight bighorn, 777 powder (not pellets), hornaday SST 300 gr sabot (copper slug w, plastic tip)
Suggestions before I do something wrong?
Since you have tried what you already done... my suggestion would be to remove the barrelled action form the stock, strip the barreled action of the plunger assembly, breech plug, and trigger. Boil up a large portion of water.... Place the barreled action breech down in the bucket - submerge the breech in the water, even pour some boiling water down the bore. This will kill the powder and provide expansion to the metal. After a few minutes of heating pour the water out of the barrel and with a Range rod and a loading jag tap the remaining projectiles and powder out the breech... Do not have a range rod - use a wooden dowel...
Post by: Slenk on October 04, 2012, 08:28:37 AM
I have been shooting muzzleloaders for over 50 yrs.
Here is a easy way to get you out of the stuck load problem.
Get a grease zert with the same thread pitch as the nipple.
Screw it in and start pumping grease with a regular grease gun. No problem with charge going off.
Simple and easy. Ya you will have some cleanup to do but it works. :tup:
Point the weapon in a safe direction as the load will pop out with some force.
Post by: Mike450r on October 04, 2012, 08:41:09 AM
OK guy & gals also. :hello:
I have been shooting muzzleloaders for over 50 yrs.
Here is a easy way to get you out of the stuck load problem.
Get a grease zert with the same thread pitch as the nipple.
Screw it in and start pumping grease with a regular grease gun. No problem with charge going off.
Simple and easy. Ya you will have some cleanup to do but it works. :tup:
Point the weapon in a safe direction as the load will pop out with some force.
Great plan, hydraulics.
I actually had a double charge years ago that I couldn't get out with a puller or dowel. I ended up drilling it out but the possibility of friction heat scared me since I had a load of pyrodex sanwiched between two bullets. I ran cold water from a hose down the breech onto the bit and bullet the whole time. It was a lead bullet so it went fast.
Post by: usmc74 on October 04, 2012, 09:22:25 AM
Yup, a grease gun can pump a few thousand PSI, but the cleanup is something else.
Post by: usmc74 on October 04, 2012, 07:58:07 PM
Shot perfect!