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muzzle loader problem

Sav99
I hope the experts can help. It seems I have accidentaly used 2 patches when loading my Traditions Buckskinner muzzle loader. Its a .50 cal. and I have 110 grains of pyrodex in it. Does anybody know if the plug at the back of the barrel comes of? unscrews maybe? Can I fire the rifle? Any advice would be appreciated. And of course the ball is pushed all the way down. Thank you for your help. -sav99
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  • mrbruce
    The plug at the end will unscrew with the right tools.Firing it with
    110 grains of pyrodex shouldn't be a problem even with two patches
    wrapped around the ball.

    Gun control is hitting what your aiming at.
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  • muss
    sav 99,

    make certain the ball is completely seated before you fire away. I regularly use patches that are much thicker than what you buy. I use heavy cotton patch material. it gives a better grouping.

    muss
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  • allen griggs
    I agree, as long as it is seated, fire away.
    The breechplug does unscrew, but is a job for experts only.
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  • Pinhead
    You shouldn't have any problem as long as the ball and patch are seated snug against the powder charge. I've seen guy load 2 balls in a muzzle loader and believe it or not they will hit pretty close together out to 50 yards or so. I saw a cagy ol coot putting 2 unpatched balls per load in a rifle on a rapid fire 25 yard match one day. The target was a coon sillhoute and the only thing that counted was how many holes you could put in the coon in a timed 2 minutes. He won.
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  • Sav99
    Thanks for all the help,now I'm going to be able to enjoy the last day of muzzle loader season here in Mi. sav99
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