Powder in breech after shooting?

[RBrooks]

I went to the range yesterday and fired two shots
in my 50 cal rifle. As I was cleaning for the
third shot, I ran a Wonder Lube Blue cleaning patc
down to the breech and out came sandy/grainy
powder that looked un-burned. Not much but
maybe 3-8 grains.

Is this unburned powder or prime powder or what?
Is this normal or happen to any other shooters.

I even use an over powder felt wad and a .15
patch on a .490 ball. My recovered patch showed
very frayed edge 360 degrees but fairly intact
everywhere else.

 

[Stumpkiller]

Oil soaked powder doesn't burn well. Make sure you're getting the breech dry of oil before loading.

 

[RBrooks]

I've been shooting long enough to have thought
of that. Come to think of it, I oiled liberaly
last week and don't remember running a dry
patch down before loading.

Thanks for the simple reminder.

 

[paulvallandigham]

The best way to clean oil out of the breech before loading is to flush the breech with alcohol- Then follow up with some dry patches to get any condensation moisture out of the barrel, too.

:hatsoff:

 

[ebiggs1]

Unburned powder left in the breech?!?!? :idunno: