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Muzzleloader Hunting
stuck ball
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<blockquote data-quote="JustMe2" data-source="post: 2254224" data-attributes="member: 42494"><p>Barrel is most likely damaged and not accurate but possibly still shootable. I'd just buy a long muzzleloader rod from Midway, Brownells, etc and screw a ball extractor attachment on the end. They are made to accept a ball extractor so no welding required. Slowly screw it into the ball and pull it out. If it strips out the lead ball a few times, so what, the hole in the ball will relieve some pressure and allow penetrating fluid behind the ball. Also pour some boiling water down the barrel to soften the lead ball and, later after the powder is wet, add some heat to the outside of the barrel where the ball is located. Take your time, it will eventually come out. You'll need a long muzzleloader rod to stuff a new ball down the barrel anyway if you plan to shoot it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="JustMe2, post: 2254224, member: 42494"] Barrel is most likely damaged and not accurate but possibly still shootable. I'd just buy a long muzzleloader rod from Midway, Brownells, etc and screw a ball extractor attachment on the end. They are made to accept a ball extractor so no welding required. Slowly screw it into the ball and pull it out. If it strips out the lead ball a few times, so what, the hole in the ball will relieve some pressure and allow penetrating fluid behind the ball. Also pour some boiling water down the barrel to soften the lead ball and, later after the powder is wet, add some heat to the outside of the barrel where the ball is located. Take your time, it will eventually come out. You'll need a long muzzleloader rod to stuff a new ball down the barrel anyway if you plan to shoot it. [/QUOTE]
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