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03-07-2005, 07:23 PM
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Getting muzzleloaders clean
I shoot mostly flintlocks, blackpowder and patched balls. The cleaning process I prefer is pleanty of hot soapy water, hot water, dry patches and oil patches. That is a good way to go, but I suspect it does not get the bore as clean as I would like it to be.
I use a snug fitting brush after the hot water cleaning process and Shooters Choice patches. The stuff that comes out of the bore of my muzzleloaders is a caution. At first I thought it was coming from a dirty brush. Not so. I used a new brush and it soon became black with crud. I went the next step and put a piece of lead wiping cloth on a brush, it too came out black. I am confident the bores are now cleaner than ever. All the best... Gil 
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03-08-2005, 07:35 AM
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Gil,
I use hot soapy water, dry patches and oil after a session of patched ball shooting in rifles. If I shoot conicals, I add a few passes of "Wipe Away" to remove the lead buildup. For my C&B Remingtons, I shoot all afternoon to justify the detail strip and hot soapy water bath, dry and oil. At my local club, there are as many cleaning concoctions as shooters for muzzleloaders. I see Windex, peroxide, alcohol, anti-freeze and a mixture of most items listed. I keep it simple with hot soapy water. Adam
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03-08-2005, 06:27 PM
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Hot soapy water, brush, patch, dry patch, then oil.
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03-08-2005, 07:01 PM
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Inlines I just clean like a regular rifle and scrub the bejesus out of it, my TRUE frontstuffers I clean like the rest,, but stop short of remove all the seasoning from the bbl,, I know some don't think its needed, but mine have shoot better for years like that, after cleaning I store the rifles muzzel down so no oil runs into the locks.
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Boliver E. Shagnasty ESQ. Hated of America is the default position of failed individuals and failing states "Niet geschoten is altijd mis" A shot never fired will always miss
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03-08-2005, 09:17 PM
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Use one of the "Wonder Lube 1000" type prods. I use it in all 4
of my ML's. When you use it, the stuff seasons the bore like a cast iron fry pan. The result is longer shooting strings without swabbing and clean up is a breeze with hot soapy water. I can shoot a load of 70gr FFFG in my 54 Great Plains about 75 times before loading gets tough. Use it liberally on patches and for after clean-up lube. There is one caution; you CANNOT use ANY type of petroleum products with it. Not for lube or anything. The petrol products destroy the seasoning effect and you have to start over. At first I was skeptical, after seeing the results, I am sold!! Especially in my 32 & 36 cal ML's. I also use it as over the ball grease in my cap & ball revolvers.
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