Happened to me the first time I wen't to shoot my muzzleloader. I shot two shots and decided to clean. I did not have a range rod and the tip came off with the jag at the bottom of the barrel. We drove up to the barn and used the air compressor to blow the jag out. Then, I went to go shoot and I forgot the powder! We just decided to go home. My first time at the range sucked!