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Big Game Hunting => Muzzleloader Hunting => Topic started by: Crunchy on October 15, 2011, 04:15:46 PM

Title: knight big horn question
Post by: Crunchy on October 15, 2011, 04:15:46 PM: Is there an easy way to pull the breech plug? Seems that in order to get the removal tool into the chamber you have to remove or drop the trigger, otherwise the tool can't be inserted? Any tricks, can't get anything in there to depress the metal release.
Title: Re: knight big horn question
Post by: SkookumHntr on October 15, 2011, 04:52:28 PM: Pull the trigger alittle bit while your pushing in on the wrench, thats what i have to do
Title: Re: knight big horn question
Post by: shorthair15 on October 15, 2011, 06:44:58 PM: :yeah:
Title: Re: knight big horn question
Post by: HntnFsh on October 15, 2011, 07:13:09 PM: Quote from: SkookumHntr on October 15, 2011, 04:52:28 PM
Pull the trigger alittle bit while your pushing in on the wrench, thats what i have to do

Yep,with the safety off and pulling on the trigger,the tool will slip through.
Title: Re: knight big horn question
Post by: elkboy on October 18, 2011, 03:09:18 PM: Exactly- pull trigger with safety off, and keep the trigger depressed while inserting the breechplug wrench. It really helps to keep the breech area (directly above the trigger) clean. To do this, I use a shotgun patch with bore cleaner, and clean this area using the end of the ramrod.

For what it's worth, I find that the breechplug can be very hard to remove. I sometimes have to insert a screwdriver into the breechplug wrench and tap on it with a rubber mallet (gently increasing the hardness of the hits) until the breechplug begins to turn. Really, my only complaint with the Knight Bighorn!
Title: Re: knight big horn question
Post by: HntnFsh on October 18, 2011, 09:11:20 PM: Quote from: elkboy on October 18, 2011, 03:09:18 PM
Exactly- pull trigger with safety off, and keep the trigger depressed while inserting the breechplug wrench. It really helps to keep the breech area (directly above the trigger) clean. To do this, I use a shotgun patch with bore cleaner, and clean this area using the end of the ramrod.

For what it's worth, I find that the breechplug can be very hard to remove. I sometimes have to insert a screwdriver into the breechplug wrench and tap on it with a rubber mallet (gently increasing the hardness of the hits) until the breechplug begins to turn. Really, my only complaint with the Knight Bighorn!

Greasing the threads good and not getting it too tight really helps. I used to have an occasional hard time getting mine out.Then decided not to put it in so tight and it works fine.Snug is tight enough.