Thanks BOBin!!! We thought for sure that we had stripped the threads getting it loose. It like to never went back in. On my cva the breech plug comes out real easy also. The barrel on this wolf is new. How often do you guys clean the barrel when sighting in at the range and what is a good method after shooting as far as cleaning and storing for deer season? Where can a guy get a good scope and what size brand scope do you use? Thanks for the info. It helps a great deal. I plan on using this bad boy during the 2013 firearm season for. I have no other choice. All the .44 hornaday 225 grn. ammo is gone in johnson county