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    sabot and powder stuck and won't fire

    Cocking the hammer before ramming the ball? I had never thought of that. I will make sure that I do that from now on. That could mean all the difference. Thanks for that tidbit. I do tend to only push the ball until it is snug as well, so I will double my efforts there as well. Thanks for all...
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    sabot and powder stuck and won't fire

    tis a small world indeed, I live just outside Carrollton. How bout you? Do you ever get out to McIntosh Reserve for the Rendz.?
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    sabot and powder stuck and won't fire

    Hehe I did notice last night as I was about finished scrubbing that the screw that holds the hammer in place was a bit loose. I wasn't sure how much to tighten it so I just gave it a snug. I had forgotten to mention that, I am glad you brought that up because I hadn't even given it another thought.
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    sabot and powder stuck and won't fire

    Thanks for all your support and encouragement, I am getting excited all over again about switching up these things and feeling that recoil.
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    sabot and powder stuck and won't fire

    Ahh that explains it all then because the last time I fired it which was about 6 months ago or maybe more, I cleaned it and used only bore butter and havn't checked it since until the other day and then it was just a quick visual to make sure there were no obstructions. I used Break Free last...
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    sabot and powder stuck and won't fire

    I will give it a try and see what happens.
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    sabot and powder stuck and won't fire

    I appreciate your words of encouragement and I agree that this is the best BP forum on the net. I bought this gun about a year ago and have not shot more than 50 rounds through it all total because I just wasn't sure of it or myself. This forum has been such a boon of knowledge that I can't even...
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    sabot and powder stuck and won't fire

    I will give the Goex a try and will keep all posted as to my results. Thanks for all your help
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    sabot and powder stuck and won't fire

    I understand now, that makes perfect sense to me now. I did buy me a tube of the bore butter and am still learning just what I can use that for. Thank you for the link I will give those folks a go and see if I can come up with powder that will be more reliable. I finally got the thing clean...
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    sabot and powder stuck and won't fire

    I spent about 8 hours last yesterday and in to last night scrubbing the beast. I wound up pouring about 8 gallons of boiling water and soap down the barrel. I scrubbed it with 4 different brushes and ran in the excess of 200 pathces through it before I got 3 in a row to come out clean. I about...
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    sabot and powder stuck and won't fire

    I will thanks again for your help.
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    sabot and powder stuck and won't fire

    Well I am not one to just quit and walk away but I am frustrated. I love the feel of this rifle against my shoulder and I think if I could figure out why I am having troubles with it firing I will be on my way to a happy marriage :rotf: Problem is where I live I don't know of anyone who...
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    sabot and powder stuck and won't fire

    Ok I think I follow you right up to the point of the denatured alcohol. You use this between shots during your stay at the range : :hmm: ? If so how do you know when to use it :confused: ? I tried brand new .50 cal sabots today (thats all I have & have not been able to find any rounders in any...
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    sabot and powder stuck and won't fire

    Whew :hatsoff: I got the stuck sabot out but I had to go to the powder under the nipple route. That worked like a champ. I was so pumped after the clearing that I decided to fire off some rounds. Long story short I am about ready to wrap this thing around a tree and revert back to my .303...
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    sabot and powder stuck and won't fire

    Great ideas, I am headed out the door now to go to my brother's place which is easy walking distance away. He has large commercial air rig that he uses in sandblasting and painting his restoration projects. I will be back here in about 30 minutes or so and will post results. If you should hear...
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    sabot and powder stuck and won't fire

    I hadn't tried that, had not even thought about it but I will give er a go and see what happens. Thanks for the idea.
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    sabot and powder stuck and won't fire

    I will give that a try thanks so much for responding so rapidly.
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    sabot and powder stuck and won't fire

    HELP! :confused: :confused: :confused: As most of you know I am a greenhorn newbie at bp shooting. So I hope you won't laugh too hard at me for this. But, I got out old betsy yesterday afternoon and ran a clean patch down the barrel of my .50 cal Hawken by CVA. I loaded with 50grns of pryodex...
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    removing the raised cheek piece

    Can do my friend thanks for the advice...
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    removing the raised cheek piece

    Will do thanks for that advice.
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