October of 2019, I shot my Omega for zero and my daughter hunted
with it. I used to clean the day of shooting any "blackpowder" gun,
dad didn't, and didn't have any real issues. Just cleaning at the end of
season. (We do not move the guns from warm to cold)


Anyway, things got crazy and it didnt get cleaned.
Until Christmas time, 2021.

Was nervous about getting the plug out,
I use anti-sieze but this was extreme.

Didn't even try the sheet metal tool, went with a 6 point deep well 1/4" socket
to start. It screwed right out. One pellet fell out. Bumped the stock and the
other fell out. The Barnes Expander Sabot was a bit tough to move.
There are a couple tiny pits in breech area of the plug. And a row of them
on the blued breech block where it snugs up to the barrel.

The barrel is fine, no marks, no rust on the patch.

This was a stainless gun, for what it's worth, and not something I'd
recommend or do again on purpose. It just kinda happened.


I have seen way worse surface issues on our flintlocks,
using black powder,
after two days hunting in snowy weather.

Parents who say they have good kids..Usually don't!