Traditional Side lock with removable breech plug

samsmix · September 18, 2024, 12:56 PM

The best way to keep rust at bay is frequent cleaning. To that end I would like to have a traditional-ish Sideklock with a removable rear breech plug.
Is anyone making such a beast? Has anyone?

44caliberkid · September 18, 2024, 03:19 PM

A lot of traditional muzzle loading rifles have a screw in breech plug that also has the breach hook on it, that hooks the barrel into the rear of the stock.

mehavey · September 18, 2024, 05:21 PM

I counsel to never pull a breech plug, save in extreme, extreme situations.

Rather, just wipe down the bore to/including the very bottom with a liberally-oiled patch
on either a traditional or slotted jag (through the slot/folded over the tip).

Any gun oil will do -- but Hornady 1-Shot is unsurpassed for rust protection.

Hawg · September 18, 2024, 07:08 PM

Never remove a threaded breech plug. There's no reason to. Remove it too much and it won't line up right.

**4V50 Gary** · September 19, 2024, 12:06 AM

I don't recommend pulling it for routine cleaning either.

September 18, 2024, 12:56 PM	#1
samsmix Senior Member Join Date: June 29, 2006 Location: Montana (Montucky?) Posts: 1,283	Traditional Side lock with removable breech plug The best way to keep rust at bay is frequent cleaning. To that end I would like to have a traditional-ish Sideklock with a removable rear breech plug. Is anyone making such a beast? Has anyone? __________________ You'll probably never NEED a gun. I hope you never do. But IF you do, you will need it worse than anything you've ever needed in your life. IF we're not supposed to eat animals, howcome God made 'em outta meat?

September 19, 2024, 12:06 AM	#5
4V50 Gary Staff Join Date: November 2, 1998 Location: Colorado Posts: 22,288	I don't recommend pulling it for routine cleaning either. __________________ Vigilantibus et non dormientibus jura subveniunt. *Molon Labe!*

September 18, 2024, 03:19 PM	#2
44caliberkid Senior Member Join Date: May 15, 2017 Location: Iowa Posts: 1,271	A lot of traditional muzzle loading rifles have a screw in breech plug that also has the breach hook on it, that hooks the barrel into the rear of the stock.

September 18, 2024, 05:21 PM	#3
mehavey Senior Member Join Date: June 17, 2010 Location: Virginia Posts: 7,207	I counsel to never pull a breech plug, save in extreme, extreme situations. Rather, just wipe down the bore to/including the very bottom with a liberally-oiled patch on either a traditional or slotted jag (through the slot/folded over the tip). Any gun oil will do -- but Hornady 1-Shot is unsurpassed for rust protection.

September 18, 2024, 07:08 PM	#4
Hawg Senior Member Join Date: September 8, 2007 Location: Mississippi Posts: 16,376	Never remove a threaded breech plug. There's no reason to. Remove it too much and it won't line up right.