Hello all. I was trying to clean my enfield 3 bander after shooting and had just poured hot water down the barrel and got all that residue out. Than I got some cloth cleaning patches made from an old T Shirt. I neglected to wet the patch. And I also neglected to use the slit on the end of the ram rod to guide it up and down. I Rammed it down and realized I couldn't pull it out. I thought well ok ill just wait until the barrel cools off and the metal can retract. Sure enough 15 minutes later I tried again and got the ram rod out but the patch didn't go with it. I tried using a worm but It can't grip it good enough. I poured water down the nipple hole and tried to "flush" it out the other end but it didn't work, though water does go through it. And I don't think the worms teeth are sharp enough. What do you guys suggest?
Cleaning patch stuck at breach end.
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I've had that happen before.
I put a brush on the rammer & it caught the ol' cloth patch & it came right out.
I put a brush on the rammer & it caught the ol' cloth patch & it came right out.
What kind of brush? And do try to get it out when the patch Is wet or dry?
Also I love your videos sir.
I always try to have a forged worm just under the size of the bore. A good forged worm will grab everything down on the breach. Those little worms that look like a spring are not so good. If you need a picture of a forged one, just ask. I hope you get that patch out, I love those Enfield rifles!
Phil Coffins
69 Cal.
If you try a brush use one that is smaller then the bore! A 50 calibre or smaller will catch the cloth without getting stuck.
Yeah could you DM me a picture of it? Thanks
Daryl Crawford
50 Cal.
A two prong worm (patch puller) has always worked for me. Something like the attachment below. You can even sharpen the prongs with a small file.
https://www.amazon.com/Muzzle-Loade...TURoCrbUQAvD_BwE#immersive-view_1713141698765
https://www.amazon.com/Muzzle-Loade...TURoCrbUQAvD_BwE#immersive-view_1713141698765
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I use my ball puller, don’t ask why I have one of those
That's why I always carry a patch worm and a ball puller. It's funny when it happens to someone else but not so much funny when I do it.
Here is the brush I use. It fits on the end of a rammer.
The patches are usually wet because they occasionally come off during cleaning.
If you can find a brass /wired brush, I'd say it would be better than this one.
And....thanks for watching the videos....
For less than $5.00 & using tools you already have...Another idea is try :
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I've made a patch puller by twisting a length of metal coat hanger wire around a 5/16" drill shank and threading it on a 3/8" wood ramrod. Sharpen the tip the puller digs into the cloth and it will pull out the patch as the coils clamp down on the rod. I've used this as a tow worm, patch puller and patch holer.
Lbrown
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If you have a .22 bore brush, attach it to a cleaning rod and run it down the bore. A couple of twists and it will grab the patch so you can retrieve. That's worked for me. (don't turn it counter-clockwise and unscrew the brush!)
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Or just hit it with compressed air either with air compressor or aerosol can through touch hole or nipple. It should come out easily that way too.
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Yeah , put a worn on the R.R. and pull here out , or try the brush ... Should do it . Back in the first year I had to get wire at the hardware , bend a very short 90 on the end , straighten the wire then push it to the breech , twisting it round and pull it out ....best of luck
In my possible I carry a piece of wire about 3 ft long.
I keep it rolled up.
I have used this to straighten out put a about a quarter inch 90° bend in the end of it
you can stick that down in the bottom of the barrel and turn it round and round and it will catch that patch and you can pull it out. hopefully.
I don't know how hard it's jammed down in there
I keep it rolled up.
I have used this to straighten out put a about a quarter inch 90° bend in the end of it
you can stick that down in the bottom of the barrel and turn it round and round and it will catch that patch and you can pull it out. hopefully.
I don't know how hard it's jammed down in there
I've lost a patch, and used this exact same 2 prong puller to fish it out. Just keep spinning clockwise as you pull it out.
Old post but if it were me, I would have first try one of those Co2 outfits, or remove the nipple and shoot some compressed air from an air compressor through the system. If that didn't work, I'd pour a little powder down into the flash hole, install the nipple and try shooting it out. Might take a few times but at the least it should blow the patch apart enough to get it loose or out.
