Wedge Lock Question

[Brian Robeson]

Hello everyone. I am still very new to muzzleloading. I have a question about the two wedges I have for my Lyman GPR. I put them in with some force. And the tops are sticking out slightly from the stock but look to be in all the way.

How am I supposed to remove these now for cleaning? They are "wedged" in. How do you all remove these to clean your rifle?

 

[Phil Coffins]

Cut or whittle a piece of wood to fit loosely in the escutcheons where you see the small end and give it a tap.

 

[B P Maniac Shooter]

I use a small punch....just wide enough to cover the flattened tip of the wedge.
As mentioned by @Phil Coffins ..then just give it a tap.
I usually use the palm of my hand.

 

[longcruise]

Whatever screwdriver is handy to push it out.

 

[Larry (Omaha)]

Hello everyone. I am still very new to muzzleloading. I have a question about the two wedges I have for my Lyman GPR. I put them in with some force. And the tops are sticking out slightly from the stock but look to be in all the way.

How am I supposed to remove these now for cleaning? They are "wedged" in. How do you all remove these to clean your rifle?

Phil's suggestion has my vote for stubborn ones. If they are not stubborn & no need to be tapped out, I will use a screwdriver handle and push them out.
Photo 4761 shows a very obvious poor fit. The wedges need to be flush against the escutcheon. Trim the wedge, do not trim the escutcheon hole!
Larry

 

[hanshi]

There are cheap multi-type tools out there. The one I have has a "claw" similar to a hammer and has a little "hammer" as well. The claw is to pull out the wedge and the other side is for tapping them in and out. About the size of some nipple wrenches they fit nicely in the shoulder bag.

 

[TDM]

While you can make a good tapered wedge remover out of wood, the one I made out of aluminum rod works good for me. I filed the end down to match the dimensions with enough length to push the halfway out. You could do the same with brass rod.

 

[Phil Coffins]

This is not a Lyman but the Lyman can be fitted the same. The head needs to be trued up and the shaft as well. Once all the coarse casting surfaces are sharp and straight the key is fitted to the rifle, that may need a bit of filing on the escutcheons and the barrel lug. When I fit a key I want it to press in by hard hand pressure and removable by placing a hard object on the small end and hand pressing on it. That can be done to a Lyman, I’ve done a few.
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[Rudyard]

It might wedge & it can Jamb but it's called a' Key ' though it dosn;t turn. But you could say it locks .
being pedantic .Rudyard