Dry Patch stuck – Here’s A Quick Fix

You can’t pull that ramrod back out for the life of you. The best way to avoid it, is to run a damp patch down the barrel first with your ramrod, pull it out and then clean with your dry patch.

Taking the extra step will save you wasting your time, remember, don’t put that dry patch down the barrel first.

If you do get your patch stuck in the barrel, here’s a quick way to get the ramrod and patch loose from the barrel.

Take Number 13 Bore cleaner® or T17® Bore cleaner and pour a small amount of liquid down into the bore of the barrel. This will get the patch wet and break up the fouling inside the barrel. It’s easy and the safest way to fix the problem.

Let the Bore cleaner set for a minute, then begin to push the ramrod up and down to work it loose. In a minute or two the pulling and pushing motion should remove the stuck patch. Now you can run a dry patch down the barrel and pull it out. You’re ready to go.
 
 

Stuck Bullet
Getting a stuck bullet out requires a little more effort but can be done quickly with the right tools in one of two ways. 

In muzzleloading you have two methods available for getting your stuck bullet loosened from the barrel: 

1. Use a breech plug wrench – unscrew your breech plug, and and carefully knock the bullet out from the muzzle end using the ramrod and a mallet. Before doing this, clear all powder from the breech.

2. The other option is to use a bullet puller. It attaches to the end of your ramrod, screwing onto the end. 

Once the Bullet puller is attached to the end of the ramrod insert it into the barrel of the gun. Push it in slowly and carefully until it contacts the bullet. Using the ramrod handle twist it to screw the point into the bullet and pull the bullet out.

Once the bullet has been removed pull the sabot out. Following the same procedure. Using the ramrod handle twist it to screw the point into the sabot and pull it out.

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