Brokenbear

Let's hear the rest of the story! Was it the ball moved forward or something else?

Yikes, I get scared this might happen with with conicals. Once they're pat the muzzle the slip right down. Now I think I need to test...

Similar experiences here. One has to be careful. I have one faster twist Investarm 50 caliber gun (actually a Cabelas’ branded gun) that...

Same thing happened to a friend of mine with a TC .54 Renegade. We came out of the woods at near dark from deer hunting. I fired my...

It pays to be a thinking man you never know what you may get into otherwise. I just bought a group of Dixon and Hawksley powder flasks...

Same thing happened to me last year. Bought a powder horn and possibles bag off Ebay. When I got it the powder horn was heavy. It was...

Great post and reminder. I will implement that into my ritual before heading into the woods. I've never checked the load TBH. My...

For those who use “Minnie” balls while hunting, have you ever considered ramming a thin card wad (like an over shot wad) down over the...

Just a side note to this: Hornady packages their .50 caliber PA Conicals in a very sticky lube and I believe it's for exactly this...

Hey SDSmlf ..you likely have the right idea of a paper patch but I don't have enough time to develop that right now but for the future...

The Mini ball had moved down the barrel towards the muzzle that far .. Other factors to add are I store muzzleloaders muzzle down ...

Well just to share a reminder that we have to be ever vigilant as we handle our weapons ... I took my low serial numbered Parker Hale...