Failed to fire, how to best extract or remove .50 sabot and 100 grain load?

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Hey guys,
So my .50 after several attempts with primers refused to ignite...

The sabot is the type with the green plastic nose and tail. The load is 2 50 grain drop in modules.

Wondering whats the best route to unload this problem. Thanks in advance for your advice !

 

[fleener]

A couple of ways that might work for you. You are not using black powder. Do you have any black powder avaliable to you? I would take the nipple out and put a little black powder under the nipple. You just need enough to ignite the main charge. If you do this, make sure that you are able to thread the nipple so that it is seated properly. I assume you dont have any bp, so take a pellet and break off some and reduce it to a powder.

The other way would be to pull the bullet. Do you have a bullet puller?

How about an air compressor with a nozzle that you can simply press tight against the nipple and blow it out?

I have done all 3 of these methods successfully.

Fleener

 

[fleener]

Is this an inline where you can simply remove the rear plug?

You say you are using primers and non black powder.

Fleener

 

[flconch53]

Is this an inline where you can simply remove the rear plug?

You say you are using primers and non black powder.

Fleener

In the don't discuss modern style guns on this forum. If you are using pellets did you put them in with the ignitor pad down. I thought one of the alleged big advantages of these things was it was so easy to p I ll the breach plug.

 

[maillemaker]

The easiest way to unload a muzzleloader is to get one of those CO2 dischargers and blow it out. Be aware that the bullet will come out with considerable velocity so point it in a safe direction.