I know a lot of people claim they do not have problems with breech plugs getting stuck, but I am not one of them that can say that. The first day I shot my new Black Diamond XR I stuck that breech plug so tight, I ended up breaking that wonderful wrench (junk) that came with the rifle.

When I got my knew Knight Disc, I was more careful.. and it still had to be put in a vice and twisted out. So the best thing I found is what I call my ten shot rule. After ten shots, I take my wrench and twist that breech plug. Since my rifles are not fancy break open, this gives me time to clean the hammer striker, the breech area, the nipples (all but my disc shoots #11 caps), and gives me a break from pounding lead down range.

I am real glad to hear that you got the breech plug out. I know how frustrating that is.

The important thing now, a really good grease like TC breach plug grease or nickle antisize or slick 50 one greae and be sure before you screw it back in that all the threads on both the barrel and the breach plug are cmpletely clean grese them good and put it back FINGER TIGHT ONLY. Good luck. Lee

Lee

So far I have really been fortunate on this subject... with all the different inlines I have owned I have never stuck a breech plug (I am knowcking on wood right now), but, I do go at it in a different method... no grease and tightened snuggly - but not to tight...

It is my belief that you must stop blow-back at the face of the BP and the rear flange in the barrel. if you are able to get this done you need not worry about stuck plugs... I shoot either a 100 or 110 grains of T7 consistently with 209 ignition and it works for me. I just posted my method again in:

http://www.huntingnet.com/forum/tm.aspx?m=2401164&mpage=1&=#2401515

for those that might be interested in it... but again it works for me and others but your results might differ....

Sabotloader.. where do you purchase your red breech plug tape? Or is that T/C breech plug tape?

cayugad

I use both the TC tape and I purchase the pink tape from Lowes or Home Depot... it is a lot less expensive than the TC tape...

One thing i do not think I have in my write-up is - after you have applied the tape to the BP - insert it between your thumb and fingers and with the ratchet turn the plug while applying pressure with you fingers to squeeze the tape down into the threads.... When inserting the bp back into the gun turn the plug slowly as not create any friction heat and cause tearing. It should turn in smoothly to a full stop. Last thing take a light and shine down the barrel verify that you have tape all the way around the end of the barrel.

Over-wrapping the nose is key - pat the excess down on the nose even if it covers the flash hole. Popping one cap takes care of that...

Another thing after seeing a TC blackdiamond BP @ Sportsman Whse - i am not sure this method will work with that particular plug... I wish i could have tried it.

Well, after reading about it for the last year I finally tried Sabotloader's teflon tape method during my last two range sessions. All I can say is I'LL NEVER GO BACK to grease.

I usedtwo wraps of the yellow tape and had firm, but not tight resistancescrewing in the plug. Also had firm, but not tight resistance taking out the plug. Threads were as clean as when I put it in.Thanks Sabotloader!

The two greatest improvement in my "in-line" life - .25 ACP breech plug & teflon tape.

I have never stuck one myself but have unstuck a number of them for other people, most of them admited to cranking them down with a wrench, but I do believe that greasing them like the directions say isnot abad idea,as well as keeping them from corrosion in long term storage it keeps them from sticking if those machined faces dont exactly match. One of the things I have noticed is if some one once cranks them down to hard and it slightly gauls the machined faces they tend to not only blow back more but to keep right on sticking. I have blacked and fited and polished mine so I also have reduced the blow back into the threads, the only one I did not do this on is the Triumph it did not need it.
I tried the tape and it worked ok,I guess I just like messing around with them.Lee