Less the ridicule and assumptions.
Yeah, tig should solve the charge issue to!
Ha fair enough! I did dump some in. Just hope its not a lost cause.
How about clamping the barrel(aimed at a safe direction) in a vice, use a wrench to unscrew the breachplug and empty the powder first?
I'd contact a Lyman service rep and find out for certain what is the fact about breech plug removal, that is the only safe way to remove the powder from a obstructed barrel, jmho. Good luck.Thats been tried...not even going to post pics of how that turned out. From what i have read lyman "mechanically" installs the breach plugs with some sort if loctite and machine assistance. Being this is probably 15 - 20 years old im guessing its had a long time to set. One suggestion was to heat the barrel but again with a live charge id rather not risk it.
It's not. What I see in the picture can be fixed. If nothing else soak the plug in Ed's Red. Don't get in a hurry. Google it if you don't know what it is. Then use a dremel with a small cutting wheel to cut a slot in the plug till you can fit a screwdriver bit into it. Smack the plug with a hammer a few times and if the soaking does it's job you should be able to screw it out.
Are we sure that plug is screwed in vs. pressed? I wouldn't want to bet. But, at this point, the idea of cutting a slot for screwdriver has a lot of merit.
I'd contact a Lyman service rep and find out for certain what is the fact about breech plug removal, that is the only safe way to remove the powder from a obstructed barrel, jmho. Good luck.
If you were closer I would offer to help. Getting someone unfamiliar with a muzzle stuffer to help is going to be hard enuff. But one still loaded is worse. It is not impossible just needs to be done in a safe manner.
Take it down to @BatteryOaksBilly. I heard he has a special tool for stubborn gun metal.Now I'm in the same boat... how to remove a breech plug that feels like it was pressed in and welded!?
Now I'm in the same boat... how to remove a breech plug that feels like it was pressed in and welded!?
... if you can break it loose.
Unlike some makers, Thompson Center doesn't (didn't?) want people removing their breech plugs, and they don't make it easy. I don't know, but I wouldn't be surprised if they're installed with red Loctite (permanent), which must be seriously heated to release.