Put a little 4F in the pan, lean the gun over to the left s touch and gently tap the side of the gun to let some of the powder into the touch hole. Prime and fire. I mean, if you're at the range. Don't do this in your kitchen, lol.
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Patch stuck at bottom of barrel
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I at one time before time existed , I cut the head off of a wood screw and DUCK taped it too my ramrod, worked fine. next I have also run a copper / brass cleaning brush down the barrel and VALLAH! but that was before time existed. so there as the guys have said there is mower than one way to skin a cat!! after you buy the right parts, don't forget the basics, toot.
I pushed an over powder wad down the barrel of my fowler once ahead of the powder. Noting on the face of the earth will pull a thin card off a breech face, I tried everything. I had to unbreech the gun to get it out.
@Grenadier1758
The tool resting on the trigger guard in your pic of accessories, what is it, where did you get it AND the tool has a small notch in it opposite the large screw driver bit. What is the small notch for? Thanks.
The tool resting on the trigger guard in your pic of accessories, what is it, where did you get it AND the tool has a small notch in it opposite the large screw driver bit. What is the small notch for? Thanks.
Enfield1
40 Cal.
Smiling Fox Forge sells a nice worm/patch puller that screws onto the end of the Pedersoli Bess ram rod. I have one in my kit and it works really well.
That tool is a variant of Larry Callahan's Multi Tool.
http://www.bagmolds.com/UNZIPPED/htdocs/1.shtmlMine was made by a friend of mine and we left off the vent pick and added the hole which fits over a wooden ramrod and will bind on the rod to act as a puller (as shown on the other multi tool supporting the ramrod). The notch is for knapping flints. Put the notch on the edge of the flint and twist to drive off a flake.
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Great! Thank you!
Great! Thank you!
Crow-Feather
32 Cal.
I would tell you how to pull the patch out ............................ but I can't think of anything not covered by everybody that beat me to the post. I would believe that some day in the year 2024, you will get a post or two from someone that has a 1/4 inch, 4 foot robotic arm with a pincer attachment that will do the trick nicely. Such is the great amount of people on this forum who just love helping others.
@Crow-Feather
Actually they DO make small 3/8" OD flexible coil shaft grabbers that have 3 or 4 small pinchers on the end and a T-handle on the other end. Come in 1' to 5 or 6' lengths. Would definitely grab a patch at the end of any mid to large bore rifled or smooth bore pistol or long arm. Can find them in industrial supply catalogs. Not that expensive either. See you didn't have to wait until 2024!
Actually they DO make small 3/8" OD flexible coil shaft grabbers that have 3 or 4 small pinchers on the end and a T-handle on the other end. Come in 1' to 5 or 6' lengths. Would definitely grab a patch at the end of any mid to large bore rifled or smooth bore pistol or long arm. Can find them in industrial supply catalogs. Not that expensive either. See you didn't have to wait until 2024!
A cleaning jag that is the wrong size, defeats the purpose of the jag.
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That's what your Worm is for; the "corkscrew" thing; put on threaded end of ramrod, and catch the patch with it; comes right up! (You must be a newbie!) Besses are neat, aren't they? Good shooting!
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Yeah, already tried a shotgun kit and found out it wasn't long enough :/
I will definetley get a worm. Should I get a jag as well? Or would I be able to more or less use the worm for the same thing as well? It's just I can't seem to find the proper jag anywhere online.
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Yeah I am a total newbie haha. Don't have any of those unfortunately, no jags or worms came with my musket. Found out the hard way I have to get them. And yeah they sure are, can't wait to take it out shooting.
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Checked Track of the wolf already, no jags in 75 cal there, but I will look at the others, thanks!
Bob McBride
54 Cal.
I think I have one rattling around. I’ll check and if I do I’ll send it out to you free of charge. Give me a few.
@JohannesKepler
I just looked at Tracks site. They have plenty of jags that should fit your Bess. What is your Bess's bore diameter?
I just looked at Tracks site. They have plenty of jags that should fit your Bess. What is your Bess's bore diameter?
Bob McBride
54 Cal.
Yep. I knew I’d seen a .75 lately. It came in a set I just got in the mail from Track yesterday. It’s 10/32 so you may need an adapter. PM me if you want it.
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