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Old 02-10-2008, 05:30 PM
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I think I got this in 1990. I am not sure this breech plug comes out. I don’t remember ever taking it out. I can’t get it out right now. Let it soak, heated with a torch, no luck , twisted the ears of a breech plug tool trying. I think I’ll call CVA Monday.


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Old 02-10-2008, 05:40 PM
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Looks to me like the plug is out. Of course I never messed with an Apollo. That's some pretty bad pitting you've got there. Are you sure you wouldn't rather purchase anew?
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Old 02-10-2008, 05:53 PM
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Just got it out the other day, bedded the stock ( for practice) and it shot the three types of bullets I tried under 1" @ 80 yards. Don’t know if I’ll hunt with it but I got sevral person in my family to equip with ML’s.
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Old 02-10-2008, 08:56 PM
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thats a breech plug with a #11 nipple that screws in. By the look of all of that rust, i would recommend that you buy a new rifle. That i would not feel safe with.

Cut the barrel in half and throw it out.
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Old 02-11-2008, 01:10 PM
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I am not sure, but I think there was some kind of recall on Apollos wasn't there?
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Old 02-11-2008, 03:18 PM
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I called them a couple of years ago- this was not one. Thanks
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Old 02-11-2008, 05:01 PM
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I would agree with frontier gander. It is obviously a bad case of neglect. If that breech plug hasn't been out of there for 18 years, I doubt like heck if anyone could get it out. You can find some quality used inlines at a bargain. I would scrap it.
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