Does it count if you only get this far? Lol
Almost Stuck?
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Not really sure what your asking. Please elaborate. All I see is an unstarted patched round ball , with a greased pillow ticking patch. Also , a ball removal screw is threaded into the ball. Help us to figure out what is being asked.
Joking around. I just started it down the pipe and realized I hadn't charged it
Well you could have put powder behind the ball and shot it out. No need to waste a good roundball drilling a hole in it unless it is your first.
If you are saying that you have used your ball puller to remove a dry ball, then it counts. The advantage that @Hydro-Operator has is that he realized he had dry loaded before the ball was pushed to the breech. Good job that you can see all the action of the ball puller screw as it threaded into the ball. Bonus points for the pin I see through the ramrod tip.
I have a ball board with one ball that has obviously been pulled to make me think about whether or not I put powder down the barrel before I load that next ball from the loading board.
If thats all the farther you started to seat the ball, why not pull it out with pliers?
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Sure it counts!
aussie pete
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We’re gonna need more pictures….how do you expect know-it-alls to display their all-knowing knowledge if you skimp on the pictures…we’re gonna need a close-up of what’s sticking to what…include time signatures, multiple angles and atmospheric conditions…and scientific proof that your ball is in fact, stuck…
If you do this right you could generate 15 pages of know-it-all bickering, intellectual flexing and outright “zippers down” tooling contests.
If you do this right you could generate 15 pages of know-it-all bickering, intellectual flexing and outright “zippers down” tooling contests.
During the heat of the moment on a squirrel hunt, I've done the same thing, except it was a bit too deep to remove. Pushed the ball all the way down, removed nipple, leaned ML over on one side, poured powder in the flash channel then put nipple back on and fired. Maybe 5 minutes total.
My main concern was, due to being in the woods on a hillside, was loosing the nipple or some of my stuff from my possibles bag. So, I removed my sweatshirt and spread it out on the ground and worked over it.
flatcreek
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You can still shot them after you pull them, there hollow points then.
Listen *******....you strike me as one of those pompous tricks that that has to stomp on everyone to feel better about your shortcomings. Yeah I made a mistake, caught it when the ball was flush. I made a joke about my mistake. Imagine that, laughing at yourself! You should try it sometime because everyone else in your circle is probably doing it behind your back
I did the same thing but happened to have a pair of pliers in my bag. grabbed the the patch with pliers and pulled it out. Without pliers I am pretty sure I would have done the same as Hydro.
I for one appreciate your humor continue on
If you would be able to pull it out by the patch with your teeth, then we could give you a free pass! 
