Got up early and went out to our shoot site by myself to shoot and zero my new Pedersoli .50 cal lefty. Fired about 13 or 14 shots, spit patch between each shot, and when pushing the prb down the barrel it got about half way down and wouldn't go any further. Tried several times to push it down, wouldn't go. Instead it pushed back about an inch or so. I said to myself, "What the hell is this?" Thought about it for a minute and determined that the nipple was plugged up and wouldn't allow the prb all the way down. Sometimes I have a good idea. I got the nipple pick out and sure enough the hole was plugged solid. Got it cleaned out and put the prb down the barrel like is was supposed to go.
Anyone else ever had this happen? I've not heard any mention of it. Just another oddity with shooting black powder guns.
Anyone else ever had this happen? I've not heard any mention of it. Just another oddity with shooting black powder guns.