How to clear a obstructed muzzle loader barrel

[Dragonflydf]

Yes, but it is a fraction of the time of a flintlock and it is a pop boom sound.
I had a Hawkens Flintlock I built from a kit, but it was stolen when my house was broken into.

[Dragonflydf]

Had some fun today, I picked up a chronograph the other day and deceided to see what the rifle did. With 50gr of powder it was pushing 1039 fps, with 100 gr, it was 1629 fps.

[gew8805]

"....it is a pop boom sound."

All of the time? Wonder why you are getting a hang fire like that with your percussion rifle?

[RobSmith]

I have had 3 muzzleloaders in my collection for a few years but have yet to fire any of them. Something about them makes me a bit concerned so I'd rather have somebody besides me that knows more about them than I do the first time I try to set one off.

[Dragonflydf]

I hear the cap go off and a split second later, the main charge, so the delay is not that long, but it is longer than a center fire primer.

[Dragonflydf]

I found out my rifle had a lost twin which I located in the local ads, and I discovered thier names, Bang and Boom, Bang is left handed, Boom is Right handed.

[Frank46]

Interesting way of getting the ramrod and the other junk out of the bbl. Funny thing, just before hunting season I can always count on finding assorted broken pieces of wooden ramrods at our local range. Just bought an armi-sport 58 caliber zouave and have a couple pieces of 3/8" brass rod 36" long. Plan to make
up a separate range rod for it. Thanks for sharing your tip. Frank

[dsmc1]

No You don't. That's one of the reasons I love my "Flinch-locks".

Although the delayed "smack" of a 577 Snider Enfield hitting the target is almost as rewarding.
Dave