Thomas.bill92
40 Cal
Well I think I have figured out a good bit of my problems and I am a bit embarrassed to say that it took me so long to figure it out. It would appear that there is a good bit of pitting in the first couple of inches of the breech that gets really noticeable once a couple shots are fired. I noticed it when using my guns ramrod and ramming the ball until the rod bounced off the ball (like they teach people to know when a load is fully seated) and it clicked that the ramrod was sticking out too far. Grabbed a hammer and started tapping on the rod and got another 1.5-2" our of it before it bottomed out, which is where I suppose it was tearing patches. It explains all the issues I have been having with stuck patches and difficult cleaning. Needless to say, I'm kind of bummed but that is just the risk you take when buying muzzleloaders on the used market. Is there anything I can do to remedy this? I'm afraid I bought a lemon haha.