Stuck Jag....

[bassncrap]

So trying to clean the bore of my Fox River Fifty....

I ran a wired bore brush with Hoppe 9 down the bore a few times and decided to run a patch to see what crud was in there.


.50cal Jag on ramrod with thundercloud cleaning patch.... made it to the bottom and thats it... will not come back up.......


Reckon I should have ran that brush bout 10000 more times before running a patch or use a smaller Jag...

 

[bassncrap]

Now the ramrod broke roughly a inch out of the barrel.... Im done for the day....

 

[ord sgt]

I hope that your ramrod has the tips pinned to the rod. if they aren't pinned, the end that is down the barrel will pull away from the rod. If that happens, go to Plan B and blow it out of the barrel.

 

[hawkenhunter50]

tighten the nub of the ramrod in a bench vise and pull on the gun, hope that works for ya

 

[ord sgt]

Well now, take a pair of pliers and grasp the broken rod. Pad the muzzle and start to wedge the rod out of the barrel 1/2 inch at a time

 

[FishDFly]

Why, why do folks have to use brushes?

Must be hundreds of posts, how do I get the brush out?

 

[ord sgt]

Then move to the vice.

 

[bassncrap]

Why, why do folks have to use brushes?

Must be hundreds of posts, how do I get the brush out?

The brush isnt stuck.... the jag with a patch is.

 

[Smokey Plainsman]

Poor a little warm water down there. I’ve found this really helps. The issue is usually the dry crude and lack of lubrication.

 

[jackpine54]

Poor a little warm water down there. I’ve found this really helps. The issue is usually the dry crude and lack of lubrication.

Yes water should help

 

[user 34300]

Sounds like the rod is below the muzzle. IF you have a CO2 discharger that will work. IF not, remove the nipple or vent, dry the breech out with carb cleaner or alcohol, blow dry with compressed air. Put some BP behind the stuck jag-patch-rod. Replace the nipple, and shoot it out.

 

[deermanok]

I had a similar problem with my flintlock rifle.
I put about 5 grains of powder in the touch hole. Pushed the jag all the way down to the powder. Primed the pan and touched it off.
The jag flew right out.
Make sure your pointed in a safe direction.

 

[Idaho Ron]

So trying to clean the bore of my Fox River Fifty....

I ran a wired bore brush with Hoppe 9 down the bore a few times and decided to run a patch to see what crud was in there.


.50cal Jag on ramrod with thundercloud cleaning patch.... made it to the bottom and thats it... will not come back up.......


Reckon I should have ran that brush bout 10000 more times before running a patch or use a smaller Jag...

Do your self a favor. Use a grease gun.

 

[sheriff john]

Sometimes there's no easy fix. Lots of good advice given. Tried them all at one time or another. Good luck.

 

[FlinterNick]

I’d drop some warm oil down down the bore let it soak then try pulling in an hour

 

[smo]

Be careful if you use compressed air…

My Wife lost a large flower pot due too a stuck .36 cal jag once…

 

[COTNTOP]

I had a cleaning jag stuck the other day and all I did was pour some lube down barrel, wait a little, then clamped visegrip on rod and took little taps with hammer on grips and it came right out.

 

[Brokennock]

I’d drop some warm oil down down the bore let it soak then try pulling in an hour

Just curious, as maybe I missed something earlier.
After the oil soak,,, how should he get something attached to the jag to pull it out?

 

[bassncrap]

Just curious, as maybe I missed something earlier.
After the oil soak,,, how should he get something attached to the jag to pull it out?

Remainder of the ramrod is still threaded on

 

[rafterob]

Many of you seem to have missed the picture of the remants of the rod sticking out of the barrel. Looks like it broke off at the end. Some water to soak up the patch and get a good grip with a vice, vice grips, etc.. and it should come out.
Now lets address the cleaning regimen. Don't clean like a modern gun. Warm soapy water, use of a brush is optional to loosen fouling. You should be able to remove the barrel on that rifle. Put the breech end in a bucket of warm soapy water and use your patched jag to pump the water in and out. Repeat with a clean rinse. The dry patch till clean patches come out. Oil as preferred.