Quote Originally Posted by earplug View Post
add penetrating oil. let sit etc. keeping you body away from the muzzle Using a solid rod tap/hit harder, A cleaning rod will be damaged and the threaded end expand and jam around the bullet.. Hatcher's notebook has a story about a round going off and the primer killing a woman. So keep clear of both ends. Eyes and ears.
A gunsmith isn't going to do anything different other then charge you more.
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Be patient and soak it a few times. Sound advice Earplug!