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Muzzy warning / reminder

dlist777

dlist777

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I had a scary incident last year when sighting in my muzzy. Safety reminder.....

YOU HAVE TO TAKE OUT AND CLEAN THE FIRING PIN FROM TIME TO TIME. I was very good about cleaning my barrel, breach plug and within the action area after each shooting session. But, I rarely actually removed the firing pin and cleaned it.

What happened on my CVA Accura is that over time, crud built up behind it. At one point it became bent and was slightly protruding. Shortly thereafter, I loaded the gun, put in primer, closed the action, and BOOM. It fired. I had it safely pointed downrange so no one was hurt, but it was a lesson that really stuck with me. I don't think this is a CVA issue. It was user error on my part. When you're slamming the break action shut, that firing pin can't be protruding......

Also, I guess anytime you're closing the action on any gun that is loaded, make sure it's pointed in a safe direction. Frankly, probably not even limited to break action. Anytime the action closes....you can just rub your finger against where the firing pin comes out from time to time...you shouldn't feel the pin...if you do...beware

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Good reminder. I remember seeing this last year but don't know if I ever heard the resolution. Thanks for re-posting what you found as a cause. I'm going to check mine this evening!
 
I thought you were talking about muzzle loaders...I was thinking my muzzle loader does not have a firing pin but a breech pin hole for the flame to go through. I was racking my brain trying to think about my Omega.
 
Newhunter1 said:
I thought you were talking about muzzle loaders...I was thinking my muzzle loader does not have a firing pin but a breech pin hole for the flame to go through. I was racking my brain trying to think about my Omega.
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I was talking about muzzle loaders..

It still has a firing pin. You pull trigger. Hammer hits firing pin. Firing pin hits primer. Primer ignites powder. Powder is on barrel side of breach plug and primer is on action side. The two sides are connected by the hole in the breach plug
 
A friend of mine had this happen and he ended up shooting a hole through a cooler when he closed the breech on a TC contender. The firing pin had stuck out on the first shot and when he reloaded it to shoot the second shot while zeroing it went off pointed down at the ground. Thankfully the cooler is all that was damaged.
 
Ok. I see it now, but how do you take it alert to clean it.?


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Newhunter1 said:
Ok. I see it now, but how do you take it alert to clean it.?


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I’ve never taken my pin out of the omega, just take it out of the stock after final clean up of the season & light oil & depress a few times to work it in. Great more offseason projects.....
 
I have the exact same muzzleloader, CVA accura, thanks for posting this I am going to check it ASAP, I use black horn powder, good stuff.
 
I have the same muzzleloader. I had misfires because of crud built up on the firing pin. One solution that seems to have helped was to stick a small o ring under the primer. It acts as a shim to prevent the backblow that causes the crud to build up. CVA has a tool now to make it easier to remove the firing pin. I took a dremel to a flathead screwdriver for a DIY tool. But I'm switching over to Blackhorn this season. Actually need to go shoot mine and sight in my new scope. I'll be shooting BH209 and a 300 grain Harvester White Lightning bullet.
 
There are significant differences between muzzleloader brands/models and depending on what powder you use, this may or may not be an issue. I have had a TC Omega for about 15 years, shooting only Blackhorn 209 powder. I have never had a crud build up in the barrel, primer, or firing pin mechanism. But I also clean after every range session. I've never had to take apart the firing pin breach.
 
Hubby11 said:
There are significant differences between muzzleloader brands/models and depending on what powder you use, this may or may not be an issue. I have had a TC Omega for about 15 years, shooting only Blackhorn 209 powder. I have never had a crud build up in the barrel, primer, or firing pin mechanism. But I also clean after every range session. I've never had to take apart the firing pin breach.
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same here. I use black mag 3. They are out of business now due to some mishaps and deaths at their factory.
 
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