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Posted this question in the forum a few weeks ago…

Now, I ran my bore scope down the barrel and this is at the breech!
So for those of you who said, "clean it and shoot it", curious as to whether or not you still stand by that?

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I've put questionable muzzleloaders I got in trades in lead sled load them the max charge and shoot them a few times remotely with a string on the trigger most the time the breech plug came unstuck and no failures happened
 
Rabbitkil said:
I've put questionable muzzleloaders I got in trades in lead sled load them the max charge and shoot them a few times remotely with a string on the trigger most the time the breech plug came unstuck and no failures happened
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If I was worried about it, I'd do this.

If it were me, as good as the rifle looks, I'd just shoot it a few times and maybe double check that spot to see if it looks the same. Most likely will and I would never worry about it again.
 
Looking at how the outside looks, I tend to agree. I would clean it, and shoot a few rounds. You must remember that rifles, much older and with worse metal would be out in the elements for years, and no worse for wear.
 
recurve60# said:
Is that the breech plug? You can remove the breech plug from a Hawkin and look at it.
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I have a 50 cal T/C Hawken that I used back in the 80's & 90's; probably been 10+ years since I've shot it, but when I did, I was meticulous about cleaning it. Man, I've taken many deer with that rifle. Never have removed the breech plug, however.

I was told by a local 'gunsmith' that "the breech plugs in the T/C front loader rifles were never intended to be removed".

????????
 
I had a friend of mine back around 92 shot one and blew his left hand off.
I would be carful with it.
 
Looks like old bore butter residue to me. I can't really tell because of the poor quality pic, but the rest appears okay....shoot it. The design of the breach plug powder chamber requires a reduced caliber jag to clean the chamber.
 
I'm dumb and I'm a red neck. If your not going to use FLTennhunters suggestion which is my personal favorite then I've test fired a couple guns using a heavy bean bag rest, some straps, and a long string on the trigger. Yes I know sounds like something Wiley coyote would do for roadrunner but it worked and I fired it several times to test it. I braced it with a stake and it never moved. It was aimed into a steep hillside with nobody around but me.
 

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