Apollo Breech plug help?
#1
Thread Starter
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Union City, Michigan
Posts: 231
Apollo Breech plug help?
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.
#2
RE: Apollo Breech plug help?
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?
#3
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Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Union City, Michigan
Posts: 231
RE: Apollo Breech plug help?
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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Join Date: Jul 2006
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RE: Apollo Breech plug help?
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.
Cut the barrel in half and throw it out.
#7
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Minnesota
Posts: 2,037
RE: Apollo Breech plug help?
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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