Stuck bullet

[45man]

Very funny!!
I finally got around to posting the pic. Whoever tightens the plugs on, has to be on steroids!!!!!

I think they use a 20 foot wrench.

 

[45man]

Off subject some but a friend takes his mower blades off by jacking the mower up. He called and said they were too tight so I went over. He had a bar with a 10 foot pipe on it. I said show me. He was tightening and we had to pull the deck. Took all my weight to loosen them. They were like TC plugs.

 

[BadDaditood]

Now that the ball is out, is a .45 good for deer?

 

[OldSmoky1967]

Bullet is fully seated! Prior to killing the charge, I added 10-grs powder in nipple-hole, didn't phase it! I soaked barrel in Kroil for 3 days, then in WD-40 for 2 days. Bullet was casted, with lube-grooves. When loading it, I lubed the bullet well, and it went down relatively easy, considering it was my third shot, without cleaning.

I can easily weld my own range-rod (3/8") with T-handle. If I can locate a 10-32 female coupling/nut, I will weld it to the end, then can screw on my bullet-puller (with brass guide).

That is the best way to do it at this point.

 

[Grenadier1758]

Now that the ball is out, is a .45 good for deer?

Sure, if you put the ball in the right place and use enough powder. Probably 60 to 70 grains would be sufficient at up to 75 yards.

 

[deerstalkert]

ther was a neverending thread on here for a while with every type of suggestion for removing a stuck bullet. complete with video.https://youtu.be/jCqp9odZISg

 

[Winchester97]

Since the bullet is out, and we have established that a .45 is sufficient for deer...only a few questions remain. 3F or 4F for the main charge? And what's the best brew to clean your rifle when we're done?

 

[Celticstoneman]

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God, I never dreamed I would see that deer again

 

[Britsmoothy]

Since the bullet is out, and we have established that a .45 is sufficient for deer...only a few questions remain. 3F or 4F for the main charge? And what's the best brew to clean your rifle when we're done?

I like coffee and brandy whilst cleaning a muzzleloader.

 

[59sharps]

God, I never dreamed I would see that deer again

kind of like this on on my cam

 

[ZUG]

WOW!!! Excellent comments! THANK you all!

Mine's a .58 cal. I am welding a 3/8' rod with T-handle, welding on a female-adapter (10-32) coupling to end, then using commercial "bullet puller". The bullet/lead feels soft, hoping not to have to drill it.

DO NOT drill the minie --- the bullet is LEAD and it is soft and will not expand to get stuck in the grooves of the bore it will flow as it does when you are ramming it down the bore to conform to the rifling and SLIDE easily in and out if the fowling is not restricting it which seems to be the case. A ball screw puller with a brass collar to protect the bore should do the trick just use a large enough screw so that it can get a GOOD hold on that minie. Pour a LITTLE soapy water in the bore before you use the ball puller.

 

[Norman Brooks]

I like coffee and brandy whilst cleaning a muzzleloader.

Beer Barrel Bourbon, while cleaning ml, get the nerves settled while working on building ml...

 

[deerstalkert]

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[Brennan Jeffrey]

Well thanks everyone, I do appreciate all the different ideas. Before I came to this thread I was figuring in my head I was just going to use a torch on the side of the barrel making sure it does not surpass the 650deg F melting point of the lead and potentially take away from the temper of the steel. Although I was reading and it sounds like temper starts to be affected at 600 F.. hopefully won't take enough away to alter harness too much. Once up to temp hopefully compressed air will do the trick.

 

[Brennan Jeffrey]

Well thanks everyone, I do appreciate all the different ideas. Before I came to this thread I was figuring in my head I was just going to use a torch on the side of the barrel making sure it does not surpass the 650deg F melting point of the lead and potentially take away from the temper of the steel. Although I was reading and it sounds like temper starts to be affected at 600 F.. hopefully won't take enough away to alter harness too much. Once up to temp hopefully compressed air will do the trick.

A little more reading done and I definitely am using a grease gun

 

[Sun City]

Screw bullets! Why I shoot RB only! Unless a false muzzle is used to seat a bullet its dang difficult to keep the bullet seated straight!