Need Muzzleloader help

[DMD]

I did something I've never done in 35+ years of muzzleloader hunting. I shot a buck with it last year, loaded it back i forgot to clean it. It has sat all yesr. I went to sight it in, and bullet wasn't seated. No idea why. I tried everything to get powder pellets and bullet out, but to no avail. I have a heavy duty field ramrod, still couldn't budge it. I'm so aggravated at myself...but i had a four wheeler wreck after shooting the buck and hurt my back, and just forgot all about cleaning it. Give me some advice on getting bullet and powder out please. It's a cva optima. Thanks in advance.

 

[pockets]

Have you takin the breech plug out and tried to push it through the breech?

 

[DMD]

Have you takin the breech plug out and tried to push it through the breech?

Yes. Tried both ways. Won't budge

 

[Acorn]

Fill the barrel up with gun oil and let it set awhile then see if it will move.

 

[knightrider]

Dow rod and hammer you aint gonna hurt it

 

[backyardtndeer]

Good advice above. Would soak it first, then bump a dowel with a hammer. Once it breaks loose, you should be able to push it out.

 

[DMD]

What about allowing some kind of solvent, like carb cleaner to soak in the barrel? Or you guys thinking gun oil be better??

 

[recurve60#]

PB BLASTER or gun oil.

 

[HuntnFishEastTN]

Had an old knight given to me that was in the same shape. I stripped it down and put it in a bath of the hottest water I could get. Let it soak about half an hour, put some oil in it and went to work, got the round out and she actually cleaned up fairly nice.

 

[bobbuck]

Go buy a new one and throw that one away.

 

[DMD]

Go buy a new one and throw that one away.

One in every crowd

 

[bobbuck]

One in every crowd

Yep. Sorry but it is probably ruined. Good luck, I am rooting for you.

 

[Flint]

I assume you used a sabot? The plastic sabot will FUSE to the barrel (don't ask how I know). You can try a dowel rod and hammer as has been suggested first but you probably will need to let it soak.

 

[DMD]

Yep. Sorry but it is probably ruined. Good luck, I am rooting for you.

Thanks Bob, but it's not ruined

 

[DMD]

I assume you used a sabot? The plastic sabot will FUSE to the barrel (don't ask how I know). You can try a dowel rod and hammer as has been suggested first but you probably will need to let it soak.

Yes sabot. I'm going to let it soak

 

[Polarkraft]

Primer and a trigger pull.

 

[DMD]

Primer and a trigger pull.

Bullet not seated for some reason. So, that's out.

 

[DMD]

I put some gun oil and a little Remington barrel cleaner in it. I'll let it soak till tomorrow and try it again. Thanks to all for advice.

 

[jlanecr500]

I used to build bullet pullers in case of double loaded guns. You are welcome to try one on it. I live in the knoxville area. If interested, shoot me a pm.

 

[larry ipock]

I was gonna suggest a bullet puller