CO2 Ball Dischargers

[Bob J]

Just a cautionary note about 'em: The few times I've used them, they DID NOT discharge all the powder with the ball or conical. Using a fouling scraper, I found roughly 40 - 50% of the powder remained in the bore.

 

[wtilenw]

10-4 CB Buddy. I found that out popping a cap after my first time using the CO2 discharger. :shocked2:
Idaho PRB

 

[smokehouseman]

And all the while I thought my mind was going! Until this post the lights went on big time. When I capped my gun the following day after hunting when I had a major discharge, I was sure I had left a charge in there. I initially was certain I had discharged it, then convinced myself that I had forgot to..........I hope that's what happended. Thanks for the info!

 

[Bob J]

Well, I rightfully received a lot of backlash for posting the following incident :yakyak: , but for the sake of others I will relate it once more :redface:

As it was time to break camp up in the deer woods, and a shot had not been fired, I decided to unload both barrels of the Kodiak .58 with a new CO2 discharger. "Wonderful!" I thought, no big cleaning chore. Just blast the 120 grains of Triple 7 and Black Widow conical out of each barrel and a quick swab with an oil patch...Done!

A few days later, decided to give 'er another wipedown and double-check the bores. Set the cleaning stand up on the the Dining Room table and ran patch down the bores. Kept picking up a few grains of powder on the patches. Swab and swab, still getting a little powder :hmm: Decided to "blast out" the few remaining grains with the CO2 discharger. POP! Something ejected with a loud noise and flew across the room, hitting my wife'schina cabinet glass so hard I'm surprised it didn't break :shocked2: My wife ran into the room to see what the noise was from. It seems that the Triple 7 powder had compressed together in the bore and ejected as a solid mass.

Several years later I tried a ball discharger again (load was Goex). Using a fouling scraper found that much of the powder had not come out :shake:

I experience no difficulty pullin' a ball the old-fashioned way. Follow-up with a fouling scraper to be sure ALL the powder is removed from the barrel.

 

Just a cautionary note about 'em: The few times I've used them, they DID NOT discharge all the powder with the ball or conical. Using a fouling scraper, I found roughly 40 - 50% of the powder remained in the bore.

Since the nipple or touchhole is not at the rear of the barrel, I woudn't expect a blast of air to completely clear the barrel. I use the CO2 only to remove the ball. You still have to check to be sure your barrel is clear before doing anything else - like reloading or storing the gun. IMHO

 

[bob1961]

any time i had to pull a ball at home after i got home from hunting without fireing it off, as i can't discharge a weapon inside of the community....i run my .22 brush i use to clean the patt breech on my T/C into the barrel and twist it a couple of times to make sure i've emptied all the powder out, but then i always cleaned the gun with hot water afterwards anyway just to make sure it was all out anyway :v .............bob

 

[Dickert54cal]

After watching one of thes do a great job getting the ball out I bought one from RMC here in PA. They make them and sell them to the big companies---ie Cabelas. I got mine complete with all adapters and 3 extra air cartarges for about $40. Im glad I read this post about the unspent powder. I figure it will be great to use in a pinch to unload without firing or to help some unlucky person who forgot to put powder in while talking at the range. Any way---it does mean I dont have to take the lock apart which saves some time cleaning. (If the gun hadnt been fired) :v