Last year I never fired my Omega but after the last hunt of 2007 I took it apart and cleaned it and added anti-seize lube to the threads of the breech plug. Yesterday I went hunting, no shots but it was raining in the morning so when I got home I wanted to clean it. For the life of me I couldn't get the breech plug off using the supplied wrench. My friend came over to help still nothing, I even sprayed WD-40 numerous times and let it sit for a few ours, still nothing. Later on that night I used my rachet (7/16) and with some effort I got it off. I cleaned it and added the anti-seize lube. I called T/C to see if they had any suggestions if I couldn't get it off, they never answered nor did they return my phone call, my friend has been calling them for the last week about rusting on the outside of his Omega's barrel, they still haven't returned his calls. Could it be since S&W took over things are going down hill? I love my Omega but this breech plug crap is getting on my nerves, I'm thinking of getting a Triumph