arrggg- out of ideas!

[steertripper1103]

Help please I would like some Ideas I have a great plains Rifle that has stopped firing I forgot to unload the rifle last yr and didn't relize it until season opened this yr I got the led out and I cleaned the barrel but it refuses to fire. I can get the cap to fire but I cannot get the powder to ignite.does any one have any suggetions :cursing:

 

[roundball]

Sounds like the fire channel from the bottom of the nipple to the main charge location is blocked up...sounds like fire is not getting to the main charge...may have rust/corrosion in there, or it might just be caked powder clogging the channel.

If the barrel is removable, I'd pull it off and soak it for a half hour in a bucket of steaming hot soapy water...then pump flush hard to expel anything that's clogged in that fire channel.

 

[john12865]

In addition, I'd pull the nipple and put a new one on.

 

[Rebel]

And check the threads to make sure they weren't damaged by rust.

 

[Zonie]

I would combine Roundballs post with john12865"s and say, remove the nipple, soak the breech in some hot soapy water, place a wet cleaning patch on the cleaning jag and pump it up and down in the bore while keeping the breech underwater.

If it starts making great swirling motions in the water you've got it clean and it should work fine.
Zonie

 

[steertripper1103]

thanks i'll try that and let ya'll know