Help-Cleaning jag stuck in muzzleloader

easiest and cheapest way
saturate the stuck patch with rubbing alcohol pour a little extra down the bore, lay barrel down so alcohol starts to drip out, ignite it, burn the cloth patch to an ash. the jag will come out.

Of course do this only when sure the rifle is not charged with powder and ball.
 
i had a stuck jag in a .50 FL years ago and pulled the touch hole and put about 10grs fff in, installed the touch hole and shot the jag out and then went thru all my cleaning stuff and threw all the different jags i had in the brass junk box and use nothing but slotted tips for cleaning. eastbank.
 
BTDT and I NEVER would have used the grease method. If it doesn't work, you'll have even more problems on your hands!

The method of removing the nipple and pouring in powder is the best method and perfectly safe.

Don't worry about using too much powder. You can't fit enough powder under the nipple to cause problems. All you need is enough clearance to screw in the nipple all the way.

Push the jag as far in as it will go, pour powder into the drum, install nipple, cap and fire. The jag will shoot out the barrel like a squib load. It will bounce off the ground a few yards ahead. But make sure you have the gun pointed in a safe direction.

This method never failed me nor required me to buy special tools,
 
Shot a cleaning jag out of a .54 once.
Thing got jammed up, out in the woods. Pulled the drum screw and added a little powder, cleared the bore and reloaded.
 
Reporting back, sorry it took so long. We shot the jag out and it came out fine, going to jb weild the tip back to the rod. Thanks for everbodys help.
 
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