Help please

[Yellowdog1]

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.

 

[FishDFly]

Is a grease fitting and grease good to push sabot out?

Good place to start, or could try using an air compressor to blow it out.

 

[Grenadier1758]

Yes, the grease gun will generate enough pressure to push the obstruction out. I would pour some Break Free or other rust penetrant down the barrel and let sit for several days before I tried the grease gun.

 

[FishDFly]

Very good idea.

 

[rafterob]

Would remove the nipple and soak the bottom 6 inches of the barrel in a bucket of water for a few hours to make sure the powder is rendered inactive before working on getting the stuck sabot out. And yes pour a penetrating oil down the barrel and let sit overnight. So you got a free gun?

 

[Yellowdog1]

Is a grease fitting and grease good to push sabot out?

Good place to start, or could try using an air compressor to blow it out.

I tried 125psi air...won’t budge

 

[Yellowdog1]

Would remove the nipple and soak the bottom 6 inches of the barrel in a bucket of water for a few hours to make sure the powder is rendered inactive before working on getting the stuck sabot out. And yes pour a penetrating oil down the barrel and let sit overnight. So you got a free gun?

Yes....it’s in great condition otherwise!

 

[Roundball2319]

Make up a 50/50 acetone and atf mixture in a bottle. Shake like crazy then pour down the barrel let it sit for a few hours then try the compressed air again with the nipple removed.

 

[appalichian hunter]

Is it just the plastic sabot or the whole shebang, sabot and bullet, also how far down the barrel is it.

 

[FishDFly]

Going to need lubrication of some type. No real need to get in a hurry. Diesel will penetrate better than most liquids. When they hunt leaks, they spray it with diesel, they call a diesel test.

Probably going to find a rust ring when you get it out.

 

[Boomerang]

If it's a hollow point sabot, you could probably use a regular ball puller and pull it out.

 

[ppg1949]

Boy, wouldn’t you like to know the story behind that rifle! Nice find. Keep us posted on your progress.

 

[Spikebuck]

Lesson learned by someone for using those plastic things!!! They probably had it stuck and said to heck with it! Lucky break for you Yellowdog. Good luck in the removal. I think several good ideas have been posted to help you out. Just think safety first.

 

[user 48679]

Alternately, before rendering any powder in there inert, you could go to a range and see if the load will shoot out.

If nervous about that, tie the rifle to a spare tire & pull the trigger with a long string.

Also the plastic sabot could be melted enough to get soft enough to remove (pull it out or use air gun) if treated with a chemical that dissolves plastic, or direct heat (after the powder is rendered inert, of course)

 

[Walkingeagle]

How do you know it’s a sabot?
Walk

 

[Grenadier1758]

Should have asked where the load is in the barrel. Is the load at the breech? Is the load not seated at the breech? I'm not changing my advice but I'm curious about the conditions in the barrel. Since we don't know anything about the load, it is not advisable to try to shoot the load out.

 

[Ranger94]

Boy, wouldn’t you like to know the story behind that rifle! Nice find. Keep us posted on your progress.

ME2!!! There is a story here. Who leaves a gun behind?

 

[jaegerstutzen]

ME2!!! There is a story here. Who leaves a gun behind?

I did! About 50 years ago a buddy and I were shooting out in the woods of Jersey. Drinking beer. Leaned it against a tire and home we went. A T/C Renegade. Gone when I got back. A little wiser for the experience.

 

[Carbon 6]

How do you know it’s a sabot?
Walk

I'll bet is a T/C poly patch.

 

[mooman76]

ME2!!! There is a story here. Who leaves a gun behind?

A few years back a rifle was found in NV, park I believe but it was I believe an old lever gun and had been there for many decades. I think the tree even started to grow around it if memory serves.