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wpage reacted to SDSmlf's post in the thread Failed to fire, how to best extract or remove .50 sabot and 100 grain load? with
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Yep, pellets in a traditional side lock muzzleloader are a PIA at best to use and not recommended. There are a few side locks made to... -
wpage reacted to SDSmlf's post in the thread Failed to fire, how to best extract or remove .50 sabot and 100 grain load? with Like.
Getting an ignition flame to the center of the pellet (the pellets I experimented with had a small charge of blackpowder in the center...
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wpage replied to the thread Failed to fire, how to best extract or remove .50 sabot and 100 grain load?.OK good to know. So the granular powder works better, ignition wise with these traditional guns. The hot shot 209 primers must give a...
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wpage reacted to flconch53's post in the thread Failed to fire, how to best extract or remove .50 sabot and 100 grain load? with Like.
I did this for a customer once and the pellet came out like a tracer round. I imagine there was quite a surprised look on my face
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wpage replied to the thread Failed to fire, how to best extract or remove .50 sabot and 100 grain load?.OK assuming this clears. Going forward. Is it recommended to NOT use pellets in traditional mussel loaders.??
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wpage reacted to flconch53's post in the thread Failed to fire, how to best extract or remove .50 sabot and 100 grain load? with Like.
Is this gun an inline? If it is a traditional side hammer the pellets won't work.
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wpage replied to the thread Failed to fire, how to best extract or remove .50 sabot and 100 grain load?.Yes, this is a traditional side hammer rifle. There are 2- 50 grain powder loads behind the projectile.
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wpage reacted to fleener's post in the thread Failed to fire, how to best extract or remove .50 sabot and 100 grain load? with Like.
A couple of ways that might work for you. You are not using black powder. Do you have any black powder avaliable to you? I would...
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wpage reacted to fleener's post in the thread Failed to fire, how to best extract or remove .50 sabot and 100 grain load? with Like.
Is this an inline where you can simply remove the rear plug? You say you are using primers and non black powder. Fleener
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wpage reacted to flconch53's post in the thread Failed to fire, how to best extract or remove .50 sabot and 100 grain load? with Like.
In the don't discuss modern style guns on this forum. If you are using pellets did you put them in with the ignitor pad down. I thought...
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wpage reacted to maillemaker's post in the thread Failed to fire, how to best extract or remove .50 sabot and 100 grain load? with Like.
The easiest way to unload a muzzleloader is to get one of those CO2 dischargers and blow it out. Be aware that the bullet will come out...
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wpage replied to the thread Failed to fire, how to best extract or remove .50 sabot and 100 grain load?.Thanks for the tips guys... Going to take it back to the range and add some black powder behind the nipple. Then try again.
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wpage posted the thread Failed to fire, how to best extract or remove .50 sabot and 100 grain load? in Percussion Rifles.Hey guys, So my .50 after several attempts with primers refused to ignite... The sabot is the type with the green plastic nose and...
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My CVA Mt. perc. that I got recently, (posted about it here) has no markings, but seems high quality in all aspects. A fellow here clued...
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Make sense! Mine was a .54 ! It was a very good and accurate rifle.
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