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Old 10-07-2012 | 11:00 AM
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Guys I really need your help!!!!!! I got my gun shooting great, in fact I killed an ole doe with it yesterday. Anyhow, I took the breech plug out and did a minor cleaning for the hunt that I am going on tomorrow. after putting everything back together. I realized that the hammer wouldn't stay back when I cocked the gun. Any ideas on what could cause this?
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Old 10-07-2012 | 11:07 AM
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Not sure what gun you have. Have you got the BP screwed all the way in?
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Old 10-07-2012 | 11:09 AM
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Give the gun a good snap shut and see if that helps.
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Old 10-07-2012 | 11:14 AM
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Thanks for the replies. I called SabotLoader and he told me what the problem is. Turns out that I had some build up of burnt powder where the shelf of the barrel and the front of the breech plug meet. I was able to clean some of that corrosion off of the barrel face and that solved the problem. Thanks to all.

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Old 10-07-2012 | 11:26 AM
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Good deal.
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Old 10-07-2012 | 03:48 PM
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A clean gun is a happy gun.....
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Old 10-07-2012 | 04:00 PM
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SabotLoader is the go to guy. Ron
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