Review, CO2 discharger

maillemaker · January 29, 2013, 01:14 PM

So a couple of weekends ago I made the mistake of loading a minnie ball in my Enfield with no powder.

I pre-load all my bullets in plastic tubes. Evidently I did not drop powder in one. I tried to worm it out but I just stripped the lead out of the nose of the bullet.

So I bought one of these CO2 discharge kits:

http://www.ssfirearms.com/proddetail.asp?prod=SA223

Worked great! Comes with 3 CO2 cylinders which should be good for many discharges.

I think this is a great range box tool that can save a day of shooting!

Steve

Pahoo · January 29, 2013, 01:50 PM

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Worked great! Comes with 3 CO2 cylinders which should be good for many discharges.

They sure do and wish I could see which one you got. I currently own two different makes and prefer the newer one.

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I tried to worm it out but I just stripped the lead out of the nose of the bullet.

You gave up too soon and did not get a good bight with your threads. I know it's not easy but the soft lead will yeild to allow this bight. I always count a minimum of nine 1/3 turns before I try to pull and always with a range-rod. ...

Be Safe !!!

maillemaker · January 29, 2013, 02:09 PM

I'll try and post a picture of the one I got later.

No, I got a good enough bite in the bullet, problem is it ripped out of the bullet while trying to pull it.

I actually got the bullet to move in the barrel, but it got stuck at some point and then the threads gave way.

Steve

g.willikers · January 29, 2013, 04:19 PM

If you rode your bike to the range and had a flat tire, they will inflate a bike tire pretty good, too.

maillemaker · January 29, 2013, 05:53 PM

This is the one I got, but I did not buy it here:

http://www.sportsmanswarehouse.com/s...0198/cat100014

Steve

Pahoo · January 29, 2013, 07:49 PM

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This is the one I got, but I did not buy it here:

This is just like the last one I bought but did not get the adapter tubes with mine. Guess I'll have to get some as well. ...

These really are that good and easy to use. ....

Thanks and;
Be Safe !!!

Hawg · January 30, 2013, 05:12 AM

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No, I got a good enough bite in the bullet, problem is it ripped out of the bullet while trying to pull it.

That's weird because a minie slides down the bore really easy.

maillemaker · January 30, 2013, 08:54 AM

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That's weird because a minie slides down the bore really easy.

I shoot N-SSA competition so my minnies are sized to just fit.

I was shooting strings of 10 shots before cleaning and I was on shot number 7 when this happened. So there was some fouling but not a ton.

When I pulled the bullet, I could easily see the rifling on the ball. Dont' know if that was a result of being blasted out with C02 or not though.

While pulling the ball, I actually did get it to move up the bore about a foot or so before it got stuck again. Tried to work it back and forth to get it out but it ripped loose.

Steve

January 29, 2013, 01:14 PM	#1
maillemaker Senior Member Join Date: August 30, 2010 Posts: 1,635	Review, CO2 discharger So a couple of weekends ago I made the mistake of loading a minnie ball in my Enfield with no powder. I pre-load all my bullets in plastic tubes. Evidently I did not drop powder in one. I tried to worm it out but I just stripped the lead out of the nose of the bullet. So I bought one of these CO2 discharge kits: http://www.ssfirearms.com/proddetail.asp?prod=SA223 Worked great! Comes with 3 CO2 cylinders which should be good for many discharges. I think this is a great range box tool that can save a day of shooting! Steve

January 29, 2013, 04:19 PM	#4
g.willikers Senior Member Join Date: September 28, 2008 Posts: 10,442	If you rode your bike to the range and had a flat tire, they will inflate a bike tire pretty good, too. __________________ Walt Kelly, alias Pogo, sez: “Don't take life so serious, son, it ain't nohow permanent.”

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January 29, 2013, 02:09 PM	#3
maillemaker Senior Member Join Date: August 30, 2010 Posts: 1,635	I'll try and post a picture of the one I got later. No, I got a good enough bite in the bullet, problem is it ripped out of the bullet while trying to pull it. I actually got the bullet to move in the barrel, but it got stuck at some point and then the threads gave way. Steve

January 29, 2013, 05:53 PM	#5
maillemaker Senior Member Join Date: August 30, 2010 Posts: 1,635	This is the one I got, but I did not buy it here: http://www.sportsmanswarehouse.com/s...0198/cat100014 Steve