“Dry ball”

[ceb427]

Well ladies and gentlemen I’ve done it for the very first time I dry balled my .50 Hawken after someone asked me a question at the range I guess I’m going to take out the nipple and jam as much powder as I can in there and try and blow it out as I’ve never dealt with this before

 

[Grenadier1758]

That's the easiest for most of us. Only takes about 5 grains of powder to remove the ball. Get it done quickly or we will be filling about 20 pages of methods that may or may not work or removing a dry ball.

You've joined the club that most of us belong to.

 

[wiscoaster]

The grease gun method works pretty well with percussion guns. Don't ask me how I know.

 

[ceb427]

Ok guys I got it out first time it pushed the ball half way up the barrel I was able to funnel some more powder in the hole and reseat the ball and blow it out was a lot less horrible than i anticipated whole process took maybe 20-25 min