After having two CW reenactors bring me their rifles with a stuck brush: one stripped the threads, the other was cheap 'pressed on type', I simply shot them out (after raming them all the way down.
Apparently this Jinxed me and I snapped a wooden rod with a brush on it during the return stroke. ..I was able to pull that one out with a vice BUT it made me think; "Why am I using a copper brush in the first place?"
Well, my answer to myself was "Because the sell them and others say to use them...But, there is a Much More Better Way!"
I bought pulled out some of that Tow I use for starting fires and started using that Tow Worm that has been sitting in my kit for 'looks'.
I Never stuck a brush down any of my muzzleloaders again...and the Tow can be cleaned and reused over and or again.
P.S.
Glad you got that prickled bugger out!
Apparently this Jinxed me and I snapped a wooden rod with a brush on it during the return stroke. ..I was able to pull that one out with a vice BUT it made me think; "Why am I using a copper brush in the first place?"
Well, my answer to myself was "Because the sell them and others say to use them...But, there is a Much More Better Way!"
I bought pulled out some of that Tow I use for starting fires and started using that Tow Worm that has been sitting in my kit for 'looks'.
I Never stuck a brush down any of my muzzleloaders again...and the Tow can be cleaned and reused over and or again.
P.S.
Glad you got that prickled bugger out!
