Left cleaning rod in barrel
#12
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Illinois
Posts: 2,828
RE: Left cleaning rod in barrel
I've only been shooting muzzleloaders since the first of the year and have read a few storys about this. I don't mind let'in you know, this scares the hell out of me. I keep two rods on the bench at my range. The original that I don't use while there and my range rod. I've made it a habit to look and see both rods laying therebefore I pull the hammer back to fire. But thats at the range, not out hunting with a nice deer in my sites...
#13
Spike
Join Date: May 2007
Posts: 27
RE: Left cleaning rod in barrel
If yer buddy has any experience with using conicals in the Omega hecan remove the breech plug and push a full bore bullet through the barrel. He will be able to tell the difference if there is any bulging. In my Omega from the muzzle half way down it is loose and then it is a fairly tight fit to the breech. If I did not already know how the fit was, I couldn't determine anything from pushing a bullet through. However, at every distance that the bullet loosed up you could very carefully check the exterior of the barrel for signs of stress. Just another thought on how to check everything over before pulling the trigger again.
By the way, the reason I know you can push the bullet all the way through is because when you forget to put the powder in first........
By the way, the reason I know you can push the bullet all the way through is because when you forget to put the powder in first........
#14
RE: Left cleaning rod in barrel
ORIGINAL: DannyD
A buddy of mine left the rod inside the barrel of his Omega and fired the gun. He was using 100g of pellets and 250 gr shockwave bullet.
The scope gave him a pretty nasty gash above his eye as it knocked him off his bench.
The question...Is the gun safe to shoot? He says there are no visible signs of damage on the outside of the barrel and just looking down the barrel he can not see anything out of the ordinary.(he does not have a bore scope).
I really didn't know what to tell him. I know i've read on here a few times where it has happened to guys but I don't recall what the effects were on the barrel safety.
A buddy of mine left the rod inside the barrel of his Omega and fired the gun. He was using 100g of pellets and 250 gr shockwave bullet.
The scope gave him a pretty nasty gash above his eye as it knocked him off his bench.
The question...Is the gun safe to shoot? He says there are no visible signs of damage on the outside of the barrel and just looking down the barrel he can not see anything out of the ordinary.(he does not have a bore scope).
I really didn't know what to tell him. I know i've read on here a few times where it has happened to guys but I don't recall what the effects were on the barrel safety.
In the heat of battle, many a ramrod went downrange, with no ill effects to the rifle-musket, and they had much thinner barrels made from much softer steel (or even iron) than is in use today....
#15
RE: Left cleaning rod in barrel
I've never done it but one of my hunting buddies have done it twice. There was no damage to his barrel. For last Christmas we bought him a toy bow and arrow set. He didn't get it at first.
#16
Spike
Join Date: Jun 2007
Posts: 50
RE: Left cleaning rod in barrel
Well I've done something similar to that. After muzzleloading season I had left my gun loaded with 150gr. of T7 and a 270gr. powerbelt. Well I went out to the range a month later and forgot that it was already loaded and I loaded another 150gr. of powder and 270gr. powerbelt. Well needless to say the scope gave me a nice wakeup call, it also threw me off of the bench. As for the rifle went, it was still in good shape and still shoots great.