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Post by nfalls116 on Sept 16, 2015 21:37:26 GMT -5
Your muzzleloader?
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Post by lawrencecountyhunter on Sept 16, 2015 22:53:49 GMT -5
I spray a foaming cleaner down the barrel, let it sit upright for a couple minutes, then run patches through it until they come out clean.
Pushing the patch down the barrel forces cleaner out through the nipple. I take a patch and use a small Allen wrench to clean out the spot the primer sits. I use a safety pin to make sure the breech plug is free of obstructions.
After everything internal is clean and dry, I wipe down the outside of the gun with regular Rem-Oil.
Works well for me..
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Post by nfalls116 on Sept 17, 2015 17:54:32 GMT -5
Thanks
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Post by parson on Sept 17, 2015 18:12:28 GMT -5
I shoot pyrodex in my Knight. Clean it with hot soapy water and tight patch. This has worked well for years. After its dry I run a patch with Bore Butter through it.
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Post by esshup on Sept 30, 2015 13:00:17 GMT -5
Hoppes or Shooters Choice. Remove breechplug and clean from breech to muzzle.
Verify POI and bullet drop right before firearms season, don't clean until after Muzzleloader season.
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Post by stevein on Oct 1, 2015 8:10:20 GMT -5
I remove the lock and plug the touchhole with a toothpick. I pour water with a little Murphy's Oil Soap down the bore and let it sit for about 5 minutes or so. I clean the lock with the same mixture on a old toothbrush while the barrel soaks. I spray liberally with WD40 and shake off all extra.
I take the rifle outside and point the touchhole in a safe direction and with a tight wet patch I force all of the mix out through the touchhole. I switch the jag out for a scraper and scrape the face of the breechplug. I plug the barrel and put a little mix in and re-flush. I squirt WD40 down and continue to force it out the touchhole until I am convinced there is no more moisture in the barrel. I wipe down the outside with Cleanz Oil put the lock back in and call it ready to store. I do caplocks similar. Because I do not remove the barrels from the stocks I do not need to check zero.
My double I remove the barrels and follow the same procedure. I do not submerge the breech end of my doubles in water or cleaning solution as moisture can wick up under the ribs, rust and cause rib separation.
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Post by oldhoyt on Oct 2, 2015 8:15:13 GMT -5
It all depends on the style of gun you have, and can vary by what propellant you use.
My sidelocks are cleaned with boiling water with a drop of dish soap. Remove barrel from stock. A tight patch over a cleaning jag will flush the bore and nipple. The remove the nipple and flush some more. Then reheat the barrel with clean boiling water and stand muzzle down to cool and dry. Once dry I'll reassemble, load and hunt, or lightly oil to store.
My in-line was cleaned in a similar manner when using Pyrodex. Remove barrel, cover scope with caps. Flush with plug in, then remove plug, dry and clean it with solvents. Remove fouling in the plug with a hand-held drill bit that fits snugly. Reasemble,load and hunt or lightly oil to store.
Some folks report different POI with clean vs fouled barrels. At the range I swab between shots to simulate a clean barrel. I'm not very concerned about a SLIGHTLY different POI for a follow-up shot.
I'm trying BH209 this year, and cleaning is more like a centerfire. Solvents, not water.
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Post by stevein on Oct 2, 2015 13:47:52 GMT -5
Oldhoyt I quit using boiling water years ago. I have never had issues with just room temp water. Usually I clean at the range so there is no boiling water around.
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Post by trapperdave on Oct 2, 2015 14:45:18 GMT -5
i use hot water and just a touch of dawn.
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