RE: My old CVA Apollo amazed me.
Ive heard to plug the breech plug hole and fill the barrel with boiling water and let it sit for 10 minutes and then dump it and see if the heat helped loosen it up.
If not, Pull the barrel and use a propane torch to heat the breech plug area evenly for a minute or 2 while your other hand is on the breech plug tool and applying pressure.