Ultimate Breech Plug damage

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Has anyone seen damage to the breech Plug like this? Any idea what would cause it?

I'm guessing you used Blackhorn 209?

That happened to mine and many others using BH. I converted mine to one of these and couldn't be happier. Jeff Hankins offers this as well.

http://www.arrowheadsporting.com/asggen2_uml.html

https://www.hankinscustomrifles.com/muzzleloader-building-components/

The crush fit concept the UML uses is good in theory, but not so good in practical application. As soon as one piece of brass doesn't seal right, the leaking starts and likely will only get worse. The head space is also all over the place on these which certainly doesn't help the cause.

Luke

Arrowhead Sporting Goods LLC

If using BH209 get the kit from Luke above. Your accuracy will probably improve also.

whats the deal with BH209?




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It has nothing to do with BH209, it is a poorly designed breechplug. I will second Luke's conversion. It is a much better design.

It is a pretty junky system. It would be better if they actually head spaced the guns right from the factory, but a lot of them leak right from the start.

You would think the engineers at Remington could have come up with a better option if they spent an afternoon on google. Probably too busy on FB or something.

Smokeless and BH209 like a good seal and hot ignition for reliable performance. If your BP is burnt out and leaking, more than likely you're going to have erratic burn and subsequently poor ES's and accuracy.

Luke Horak
Owner Arrowhead Muzzleloaders

>It is a pretty junky system.
> It would be
>better if they actually head
>spaced the guns right from
>the factory, but a lot
>of them leak right from
>the start.
>
>You would think the engineers at
>Remington could have come up
>with a better option if
>they spent an afternoon on
>google. Probably
>too busy on FB or
>something.
>
>Smokeless and BH209 like a good
>seal and hot ignition for
>reliable performance. If
>your BP is burnt out
>and leaking, more than likely
>you're going to have erratic
>burn and subsequently poor ES's
>and accuracy.
>
>Luke Horak
>Owner Arrowhead Muzzleloaders


Have You got a YouTube Video on the Remington Ultimate Conversion?

I Ain't had No Problem Yet,Notice I Said Yet!

Does Your Conversion/BP Kit Change the Gun to 209 Primers?

Or does the Gun Still Use the Stock Remington Brass Cases with Primers?









I know so many people in so many places
They make allot of money but they got sad faces

It Ain't Easy being Me!

Lol, yeah, some will go for a long time and be just fine. You just never know.

Sorry. No YT video yet. I've been saying I'm going to for a long time, but never seem to have time.

My system uses brass modules that take a large rifle magnum primer like the UML, but instead of sealing via a crush fit. Mine seals with the nipple. Basically a miniature cartridge.

The distance from primer to powder on mine is much shorter than the UML system. The larger case system that the UML and other mfg'ers use is nice for handling. But those long pieces of brass mean long distances from primer to powder. No way around it. Further distance from primer to powder means less positive ignition even if BP isn't leaking.


http://arrowheadsporting.com/asggen2_uml.html


Luke Horak
Owner Arrowhead Muzzleloaders

Do you have any improved breach plugs for an Encore? I went to your website but didn't see any. I am having mixed results with BH209 and would like to try and improve my existing rifle instead of buying a new one.

Thank you!!!

Not yet. It's on my to do list.

>Do you have any improved breach
>plugs for an Encore? I
>went to your website but
>didn't see any. I am
>having mixed results with BH209
>and would like to try
>and improve my existing rifle
>instead of buying a new
>one.
>
>Thank you!!!


Luke Horak
Owner Arrowhead Muzzleloaders

Encore BP would be nice to see. Especially if it was for BH 209.

The factory Encore breechplug shoots BH209 just fine. I have shot many pounds of BH209 in my Encore and Omega with no issues when using the correct primer and a tight fitting sabot of course.