Shooter1
40 Cal
Neat what you can find in old homes lost in the woods--now mostly national forest where we find them.
Use a CO2 discharger or compressed air. Put som penetrant down the muzzle and leave it sit for a day or two, then blow the critter out with air.I have a T/C Hawken that has a sabot stuck in barrel. The gun was found on private land in summer posted up against a tree. Is a grease fitting and grease good to push sabot out? Not sure how long it sat, so don’t know how nasty it is in powder. Barrel looks good otherwise.
I thought so too. I have barrel pulled and plug out. Getting a grease zero next time I go to town.Guess it's not that then, but you still have choices. Not knowing your capabilities, or what load is in the gun I would probably go the grease gun route to remove it. Replace the nipple with the proper sized grease zerk and start pumping. I'd remove the barrel from the stock first.
A little acetone down the barrel will soften the sabot/ acetone eats plastic. that might alow you to pull the whole works or it might just release the bullet. Be careful not to get the acetone on anything else.
Removing the breech requires special tools and knowledge to prevent damage.
Firing it to remove it is too risky IMO.
What plug ?
Do you mean the nipple ?
Reading it again, it appears he means the nipple. He mentions getting a grease "zero", which I assume is a mistyping of zerk.
Anyone else notice there have been a few new members posting some strange stories recently? They are new, post in the early morning hours, stories make little sense, and sometimes dont answer for days to replies. A few other threads by another poster have been deleted after they went so far out of whack. Some of the statements by this OP make me think it’s BS from the first question.
Yes....I had breach plug in my mind. The nipple is what I meant.What plug ?
Do you mean the nipple ?
I have done the same thing, but being alone at the range I put the tee handle in between the Y crotch of a small tree and a steady pull, don't hard jerk it. and it WILL COME OR BLEAD! as the saying goes!If you have a Range Rod put a ball puller jag on it. Screw it into the projectile, turn the barrel up side down, put your feet over the handle of the Range Rod, grab the barrel tightly with your hands and pull upward. Having a well lubed barrel with WD40, penetrating oil, or something else will help once it starts moving, You can also jerk on the barrel to try and break it free, to start it moving, if needed doing it this way. As mentioned soak the breach end of the barrel in water for an hour or so to neutralize any powder. This is the easiest way I know to pull a patched ball, it should work with you have to deal with. No vise needed. If needed and you have someone else available they can grab the barrel to help pull.
Yes, the bear attack/round balls suck guy comes to mind but yeah there's been several that make no sense and they usually never reply to anything.Anyone else notice there have been a few new members posting some strange stories recently? They are new, post in the early morning hours, stories make little sense, and sometimes dont answer for days to replies. A few other threads by another poster have been deleted after they went so far out of whack. Some of the statements by this OP make me think it’s BS from the first question.
Lol yep that’s one of the examples I was referring to.Yes, the bear attack/round balls suck guy comes to mind but yeah there's been several that make no sense and they usually never reply to anything.
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