Thanks for the quick replies.
The reason I want to pull the breech plug is to plug a vent hole that SOMEONE (me!
) drilled many years ago. It would be much easier to hold it in the mill vise for drilling and tapping without the barrel hanging off of it. I have a replacement plug, and breeching it up and indexing it, or refitting the original, shouldn’t be any more difficult than a modern bolt action or a M1/M14 rifle, but I would like to save the original, if possible.
The vent was a good fix for hang fires, but SOMEONE (me
) put it in the wrong spot and I am tired of getting my support hand coated with black powder fouling. Thought I would plug it and put a smaller one in a different location.
I am aware that CVA had some type of proprietary breeching, just wondering if Investarms did too.
Maybe I should just leave it alone and live with the mess. This barrel shoots pretty darn good with 65 grains of 2F and a .530 ball, and has won it's share of trophies at local trail walk shoots for the last 18 years. It's a 48" twist, and is pretty accurate if I keep the charges low.
Ken
The BIG question is why you would want to pull the breech plug.
It will be most difficult to get it back in properly sealed and lined up. Investarms uses a sealant on the plug threads that is difficult to remove once you do get the plug out.
E. Ogre
I was wondering that too. I had a Lyman GPR about 30 years ago that went squirrely after shooting for a few years. I tried everything under the sun to remove the plug so's I could lap the barrel, in an effort to return it to some semblance of accuracy. The plug would not come out, period. Heat from a acetylene torch wouldn't budge it, even after soaking in penetrating oil for a coupla weeks.
If your barrel needs work, it is easier to replace it than to try to pull the plug for whatever reason.
If you just want to look at the bore, buy a bore scope. Buying the 'scope will save you tons of frustration, anger, and a possible aneurysm, at the very least, and a ruined barrel at the worst.
