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Traditional Firearms => Caplock Long Guns => Topic started by: BlackPowderManiacShooter on March 17, 2026, 09:23:12 PM

Title: One of several ways to remove your "DryBalled" Caplock Rifle:
Post by: BlackPowderManiacShooter on March 17, 2026, 09:23:12 PM

This is one of several ways you can dislodge a stuck round ball in your percussion gun.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vGy87a4c9NY&list=PLVMfc1ggQhJIgT67uX7Tyn5igTPd5R1kr

Title: Re: One of several ways to remove your "DryBalled" Caplock Rifle:
Post by: Winter Hawk on March 18, 2026, 08:22:01 PM

I have on occasion, found that the powder I knew I had poured down the barrel has mysteriously disappeared from my flintlock.  The remedy is this same system, only working a bit of powder in through the touch hole.  I prime from the horn so there isn't FFFFg to work in it which gets a little ticklish, but using the pick I can work enough FFg in to pop out the ball.  I doubt if there is even 5 grains down there but it is usually enough.  If not, I give an encore performance....

~Kees~