Load stuck in barrel

[Tburt]

I have a customer who brought his CVA to me with a load in the barrel. It will not budge I even tried to press it out with no luck. They said it has been in the barrel for 2 to 3 years and they tried to shoot it . I think the powder just burnt and melted sleeve over the sabot. Any thoughts or suggestions?

 

[bluemule66]

is it an inline or traditional? Start by oiling the barrel behind and in front of the bullet. if it is an inline, pull the breach plug and tap it out with a range rod. With a traditional muzzleloader you can try bumping it down to free it up, then get a good bullet puller on a good range rod. I have a brass range rod that I made a slide hammer for out of a chunk of lead. Make sure the ball puller is turned in solid and start pulling with the slide hammer. the sudden jolt works way better than just pulling. If you don't have a slide hammer you can take a strong cord and tie it on to the handle of the rod leaving a length to jerk on. Good luck.

 

[smokepolehall]

Depending on what powder the loaded n left in the barrel. Humidity n drying it may have turned into carbon if shot & not cleaned. If its a Traditional barrel n you don't get it out. Then you can cut the barrel at bullet area. D&T barrel n turn it into a carbine.

 

[Tburt]

is it an inline or traditional? Start by oiling the barrel behind and in front of the bullet. if it is an inline, pull the breach plug and tap it out with a range rod. With a traditional muzzleloader you can try bumping it down to free it up, then get a good bullet puller on a good range rod. I have a brass range rod that I made a slide hammer for out of a chunk of lead. Make sure the ball puller is turned in solid and start pulling with the slide hammer. the sudden jolt works way better than just pulling. If you don't have a slide hammer you can take a strong cord and tie it on to the handle of the rod leaving a length to jerk on. Good luck.

Yes it is an inline I did soak it in different lubes with no luck on it moving even after I tried to press it out.

 

[biggamehunter78]

Press out how? What model is it?

 

[ElDiablo]

Hard to imagine a sabot or conical stuck so badly that you couldn’t use a little Kroil and an aluminum rod and hammer to “tap” it out the breech.

Were you able to remove the breech plug?

 

[Tburt]

Press out how? What model is it?

I tried a 30 ton press with a piece of all thread. It is an Optma I will have to get more info tomorro.

 

[biggamehunter78]

Yikes. All thread is fairly soft by steel standards and subject to buckling in a straight load. Possible it buckled into the side of the bore before it got the press load to the intended piece?

 

[Smyrnagc]

Hard to imagine a sabot or conical stuck so badly that you couldn’t use a little Kroil and an aluminum rod and hammer to “tap” it out the breech.

Were you able to remove the breech plug?

Were you able to remove the breach plug?

 

[primer mark]

I wonder if the barrel will be any good (when) or if ya get the bugger out.can you just get another barrel?how about putting heat to it?

 

[smokepolehall]

I don't think heat is a good idea with possible powder ahead of the BP.

 

[ElDiablo]

It’s not really clear but…Sounds like there is no powder in the rifle. Presumably, the plug has been removed if he has tried to “press it [the sabot] out.”

 

[Slingingslugs]

Get a 8" long 5/16" drill bit and come from the breech end and drill it out carefully right through the middle. It will take the pressure off of it and it will come right out with a long 3/8" steel rod and a hammer

 

[primer mark]

put some soapy water down the barrel from both ends before you put the heat to it.you can use a heat gun just to soften the plastic sabot.

 

[Waxxy]

I am really looking forward to hear how this situation is finally resolved.

 

[CVA Fanboy]

heat gun and range rod would have been my go to`s Welcome aboard from Kentucky

 

[gman57]

Following also please advise when you resolve this.

 

[Leigh Clambakes]

In CF rifles, molten lead is poured down onto it. I'd assume you'd do it from breech end for this situation.
After it cools it drives right out.

 

[DGH]

Have you got it cleared yet?

 

[Grizz12]

Did you try an air compressor over the nipple? I've had good luck with that method