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ALR December Postal Match
Daryl:
Exactly - unless it's really wet down there and in that case, get it blown out right now.
Jacob - was the jag one of the one piece with brass threads?
If so, you'll need a new one, and in that case, I drill out the back end and put in a steel 8x32 or 10x32 piece of bolt or machine screw. That, I CA onto the thread.
No more broken off jags.
alacran:
Thank you, Jakob. Just printed out three of the ones in black.
Wasn't able to compete on last month's match. I was too busy hunting and when I wasn't the weather got in the way.
Back home now. I will be hunting here also but have two weeks before that happens and need to play with the rifle I will be using.
this will be a good warm up target.
Jakob:
--- Quote from: Nessmuck on December 03, 2022, 05:53:51 AM ---
If it's a cap gun..remove the nipple and drizzle some 4f powder in there. Put the nipple back on ..and shoot it out. For a flintah...drizzle 4f in the touch hole..shoot it out
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I used a thicker cleaning patch than usual (wanted to scrub it good) and it's very stuck, so I'm a little reluctant to go that route..but I guess it'll take more than a little 4F to blow up the barrel?
Nessmuck:
Yup...don't be afraid..put the 4f to it...and pop it out ..I've done it more than once...with 100% success rate
Daryl:
--- Quote from: Jakob on December 04, 2022, 05:30:43 AM ---I used a thicker cleaning patch than usual (wanted to scrub it good) and it's very stuck, so I'm a little reluctant to go that route..but I guess it'll take more than a little 4F to blow up the barrel?
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You will not be able to get enough 4F or 3F into the breech, to cause ANY damage. Just make sure, after you put the powder in, to push the jag and patch down to the breech. If it is not
pushed down, it may not come out. There also is the possibility of ringing the barrel just below the obstruction (if it isn't down on the "powder").
Most people who have done something similar, have "popped" the ball or jag out with this method.
It is simple and it works. Same deal if loading without powder - normally called "dry balled". So- pull the 'obstruction', or shoot it out - in a safe direction.
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