Powder plug in barrel

[Longone]

The mystery has finally been solved! Thanks to a insightful neighbor the problem turned out to be... the touchhole vent was too long! It extended far enough into the barrel so that what seemed like a stuck ball problem was actually the bullet puller screw getting caught on the vent edge. Of course no amount of pulling would extract the vent!

I have since replaced the factory touchhole stainless vent with another vent made of brass that is the correct length. Pedersoli should use better quality control!

Thanks to all of you who gave me great advice!

Curious as to which model Pedersoli your rifle is.

 

[Maven]

This is what Diego, M wrote, Longone:

"It's a Pedersoli Pennsylvania .32. cal. flintlock."

 

[Longone]

Chamber

Hope that worked OK, that is the cross section of a Pedersoli chamber that is on my Pennsylvania.

 

[stronics]

McDonald commercials?????

 

[Longone]

McDonald commercials?????

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[mr.flintlock]

What you are saying about the vent liner protruding inside the bore is correct. If it protrudes past the inside the bore it creates a situation where you can't get a breach plug scraper to the breach face. This will allow powder residue to build up behind the vent liner and can allow it to continue to build up and create an obstruction of the touch hole.