ENCOREMAN

I concurr - but I am hoping it is a stuck patch and cleaning jag... If it is your assumption I am not to keen on shooting it out, but off the top of my head I do not have a good alternative. And again if your assumption is correct you are not going to blow it out either...

The breech plug removal is starting to sound better, but that is still my last resort.

If he can get the upper portion of the barrel clear enoughhe might be able to get enoughlight inside to see what might be going on, patch orprojectile....????