Cva hawken stuck ball

[FishDFly]

If we combine "what is the best patch lube?" I know it can be done.

 

[45man]

Where did this happen? Where is the article in the newspaper? Where is the documentation? If he removed the bolt why didn't the extractor pull the case leaving only the bullet in the riflings? What set off the powder charge?

It has been many years since I read it so I don't have the information. However the extractor slipped off the brass and would not pull the case. My understanding is the powder was slightly compressed and ramming the rod down to the bullet ignited te powder.

 

[French Colonial]

And I say, never happened

 

[FishDFly]

That scenario sounds hard to believe. In that case, if you dropped a case and the bullet landed straight down, it would go off.

Where is the source of ignition?

Bouncing a ramrod would set off powder in a barrel then.

 

[Woody Morgan]

I use Dawn and Olive Oil. They like it.

wm

 

[pilot]

That scenario sounds hard to believe. In that case, if you dropped a case and the bullet landed straight down, it would go off.

Where is the source of ignition?

Bouncing a ramrod would set off powder in a barrel then.

We could test this by using an anvil and a hammer. Pour a few grains of powder on an anvil and smack it. I'm betting on no ignition.

 

[2 shots]

brianc, please put that ball back in your barrel, i still have some pop corn left

 

[Lbrown]

I once got a ball stuck in my Hawken barrel, but then I got it out. Hope that helps!

 

[pilot]

I once got a ball stuck in my Hawken barrel, but then I got it out. Hope that helps!

So... How did you get it out?

 

[Lbrown]

I screwed that ball remover thingy in, tied my range rod to the back of my truck and yanked it out. Oh, and a sprinkling of colorful language.

 

[deerstalkert]

I screwed that ball remover thingy in, tied my range rod to the back of my truck and yanked it out. Oh, and a sprinkling of colorful language.

as long as it wasn't salty language. salt is the devil for muzzleloaders.

 

[OldSmoky1967]

I just picked this up but loaded , no idea for how long, loaded with what, dry balled is possible no way to know. I was able to get a ball pulling jag on my solid range rod and it WILL NOT budge! Any advice? It’s missing the nipple I thought of trickling some 4f and using cannon fuse to see if it would blow out but not knowing how it’s loaded I’m afraid that’s a bad idea. C02 discharge was a waste and did nothing. I appreciate the help

Take the other end of the range rod and put it in a vise or wedge the handle behind something and pull that bad boy out! I have put mine in a chain link fence before to do it.

 

[FishDFly]

brianc, please put that ball back in your barrel, i still have some pop corn left

A winner and a help in filling up the 4th page, only 16 more to go.

 

[pilot]

A winner and a help in filling up the 4th page, only 16 more to go.

That really shouldn't be too difficult.




And pass the popcorn, please.