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Old 10-12-2005 | 09:47 AM
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Default RE: Misfire

Misfires are very rare in inlines but they do happen. When I get a misfire, first off for safety reasons remain with the rifle pointed down range for a minute or two. Just to make sure you do not get a delayed fire.

After I pull the breech plug, I use loose powder so one I pull the plug, my powder falls out. I then push the projectile out from the muzzle to the breech.

In my Thompson Center manal they recommend killing the charge. That kind of defeats the purpose of saving the pellet if you do not fire the charge at the end of the day. To kill the charge, you soak the breech end of the rifle in a bucket of water. After the powder is saturated, then you push the charge out, and swab the barrel clean.
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