I certainly don't expect much sympathy here, but my percussion cap 50 cal. and I spared the life of a very fine 140 inch 8 pointer Saturday. PAP went the cap, broadside at 35 yds. I had another cap at the ready and opted not to try again as by then he was 70 yds. and with 6 does/fawns. Amazinglynone of them spooked when the cap went off!

I took the gun to the range that afternoon, positioned a cap, and PAP goes the cap again. I had to pull the screw by the nipple, add powder, and off it would go, over and over 8 or 10 times. Obviously there is blockage.

Question: this gun is 30 years old and has been fired maybe 150 times. I'm thinking about pulling the breach plug which has never been done before. I've cleaned the gun at the end of every season. Think there's any chance I can get the plug out? Tips?