[fall gobbler]

I was just out shooting my TC Renegade and lo and behold, I loaded a patched ball WITHOUT putting any powder in.

I tried half a dozen times to get it out with the ball puller but I just keep getting threads full of lead.

Is there any other way to get the ball out safely other than removing the breach end? (which is very difficult)

Thanks

 

[TrailMan]

Take the touch hole out and see if you can get some power behind the ball. You might have enough room. If so, put the touch hole back and let er' rip.

 

[eight bore]

Compressed air and a rubber tipped blowgun is best. Remove the Touch hole plug, and be careful where the muzzle is pointed.

 

[308Havoc]

just as trailman said. it wont take much powder to shoot it out. done it plent of times myself. even had to do it on my cousins gun, he loaded two, yes two balls and no powder.

 

[Vector 51]

I made a tool on the end of a dial rod that has a screw in it , i place it down the barrel and tap it into the lead ball then drip rem oil down the barrel and pull easy , works everytime

 

[SpiritNugent]

Take the touch hole out and see if you can get some power behind the ball. You might have enough room. If so, put the touch hole back and let er' rip.

 

[fall gobbler]

Thanks, I had thought of removing the touch hole and putting in some powder(there is room) but wasn't sure how safe that would be.

You guys never had any issues?

 

[octagon]

After trickling some powder in there, make sure the ball is firmly on top of the powder

FFFFG might be easier to get in there or FFFG.

 

[inthebubble]

No issues with just a small amount of powder, you can even use 4f if you have a small tip on your pan powder.

Issues with no powder behind a ball, everyone gets at least one sometime!

 

[denny lowery]

I have a handy air type i bought from cabeles it screws in to a co2 like you would use for pellet guns .It has a nozzle on the end you put in the touch hole and its blows the charge out the barrel

 

[John Henry]

Thanks, I had thought of removing the touch hole and putting in some powder(there is room) but wasn't sure how safe that would be.

You guys never had any issues?

this can be a repetitive process. The small space might only allow a few grains, which might not push it completely out. If it doesnt come all the way out, remove flash hole again, add more powder this time, and then RESEAT THE BALL!!

Don't forget to completely reseat the ball.

 

[brewyak]

Yeah deff a great point JH. Reseat, then repeat until you get the ball out

 

[fall gobbler]

Thanks All,

Put some powder in the touch hole and fired the ball right out.

 

[410-er]

NEVER remove that breech plug.There are many ways to get dry balls out.Yes,RESEAT that ball!

 

[PA RIDGE RUNNER]

I have heard it said you aren't a real blackpowder shooter till you have loaded a bullet without powder and have shot your ramrod. Gee you and I are halfway there.

 

[Grey Bear Jr]

CO2 discharger or compressed air is the safest. The old 4f behind the ball is fine at the range with no one around but not something you do at home or in a group of people. It can go off. CO2 discharger will be the best 30 buks you ever spend.

GBJ

 

[John Henry]

The old 4f behind the ball is fine at the range with no one around but not something you do at home or in a group of people. It can go off.

Huh? I'm confused? You want it to go off, that is the point!!

 

[brewyak]

it is all about safety JH, the CO2 and compressed air is deff safer than putting powder behind the ball. IMOP

 

[John Henry]

it is all about safety JH, the CO2 and compressed air is deff safer than putting powder behind the ball. IMOP

Agreed! Perhaps we should switch to CO2 powered ML's for hunting!!

 

[brewyak]

yeah, but it wouldn't smell as good then