</a JR Holmes Oil Company </a Shark Guard Southeast Woods and Whitetail Mayer Insurance Services LLC
Aldeer Classifieds
WTB
by Okalona. 03/28/24 07:44 AM
Iso ruger american ranch
by AustinC. 03/27/24 08:20 PM
Ruger M77 6mm heavy barrel with Nikon Monarch
by bradbathome. 03/27/24 04:42 PM
Carpet Installation Equipment
by hunter84. 03/27/24 07:12 AM
$20013hp all-power side shaft generator motor
by HollerHunter. 03/26/24 07:43 PM
Serious Deer Talk
For the Don’t Shoot Does Crowd
by SEWoodsWhitetail. 03/28/24 10:45 AM
The Hollywood Buck.
by daylate. 03/28/24 10:08 AM
High Fencing
by RareBreed. 03/26/24 10:45 PM
Who's got the best deer hunting in AL
by TensawRiver. 03/26/24 01:26 PM
What makes you happy?
by Fishduck. 03/26/24 10:25 AM
March
S M T W T F S
1 2
3 4 5 6 7 8 9
10 11 12 13 14 15 16
17 18 19 20 21 22 23
24 25 26 27 28 29 30
31
Land, Leases, Hunting Clubs
West Jefferson County hunting club
by Jmfire722. 03/18/24 08:36 AM
Western Ky farm
by todd w. 03/15/24 01:23 PM
Information on bibb county hunting club
by quickshot. 03/10/24 01:46 PM
Hunting Club
by Hibby. 03/08/24 04:34 PM
Mississippi club
by Gobl4me. 03/07/24 09:55 PM
Who's Online Now
102 registered members (WEMOhunter, Treelimb, Daniel4191, Forrestgump1, JB71, BrentsFX4, 7PTSPREAD, Ant67, Chiller, PaleHorse, 202P&Y, goodman_hunter, metalmuncher, The Big Cheese, Joe4majors, HHSyelper, Mbrock, somedude, bigfoot15, Skullworks, Garndawg, longshot, Hunter454, HBWALKER14, Luvbowhuntn, BigEd, GomerPyle, DGAMBLER, Bama_Bow_Hunter, Gut Pile 32, JD_Bowhunter1976, jwalker77, foghorn, Omega One, JohnG, TideWJO, Fishduck, AU338MAG, Cannon Kid, lefthorn, Floorman1, AJones, Ridgehunter36, Cactus_buck, Backwards cowboy, Bustinbeards, JRigs10, hoggin, thayerp81, Brian_C, Ben2, BCLC, Booner Hunter, mzzy, BamaBoHunter, Bjoff27, cdaddy14, SEWoodsWhitetail, outdoorguy88, Tailwalk7, graydw1, CarbonClimber1, MS_Hunter, Oscarflytyer, Strictlybow, PaytonWP, cullbuck, Turkeyneck78, HollerHunter, jhardy, taggedout, akbejeepin, Bushmaster, hunter84, JHH, doghouse, Smitty4Bama, rkt, BC_Reb, Okatuppa, red neck richie, mossyback, crenshawco, Jweeks, huntndad, Calvin, Big Buck Video, Ridge Life, hippi, Chaser357, Rockstar007, Turkeyhunter12, hallb, 9 invisible), 516 guests, and 0 spiders.
Key: Admin, Global Mod, Mod
Previous Thread
Next Thread
Print Thread
Essential items #2948298
11/07/19 10:13 AM
11/07/19 10:13 AM
Joined: Oct 2012
Posts: 10,501
Central, Al
Bustinbeards Online content OP
Booner
Bustinbeards  Online Content OP
Booner
Joined: Oct 2012
Posts: 10,501
Central, Al
I know keeping muzzle loader clean and in working condition is more work than a rifle. What are some of the essential items you feel are needed to keep it clean and the barrel in great condition? What is your method?


Originally Posted By: Wiley Coyote
Well, the way I see it is there's just too many assholes
On a good day there's a bunch of assholes in here. On a bad day there's too many assholes in here.
Re: Essential items [Re: Bustinbeards] #2948381
11/07/19 11:15 AM
11/07/19 11:15 AM
Joined: Sep 2007
Posts: 7,561
Hartselle, AL
trlrdrdave Offline
14 point
trlrdrdave  Offline
14 point
Joined: Sep 2007
Posts: 7,561
Hartselle, AL
I take mine apart and take it in the shower with me. Wash it out with hot water and dry it. run a patch with bore butter down it is about all I ever do. Except grease the breech plug.


"In time of war, send me all the Alabamians you can get, but in time of peace, for Lord's sake, send them to somebody else." General Edward H. Plummer

"Blessed are those who, in the face of death, think only about the front sight." Jeff Cooper
Re: Essential items [Re: Bustinbeards] #2948478
11/07/19 12:40 PM
11/07/19 12:40 PM
Joined: Jun 2014
Posts: 6,876
Shelby Co, AL
CatHeadBiscuit Offline
14 point
CatHeadBiscuit  Offline
14 point
Joined: Jun 2014
Posts: 6,876
Shelby Co, AL
I take the barrel off the gun and put 3 drops of dawn soap in a gallon of very hot water. I set the breech end into the bucket and run a tight patch up and down inside the barrel until it is drawing hot soapy water up the barrel and getting it too hot to hang on to. Then run hot water alone through it with a clean patch next then dry it with the blow drier. Before reassembly I run a patch with bore butter up and down multiple times. Flip the patch over and rub the metal down and then reassemble.


"Arguing on the internet is like playing chess with a pigeon. You may be good at chess, but the pigeon is just going to knock all the pieces down, take a crap on the table, and strut around like its victorious."--Anonymous
Re: Essential items [Re: Bustinbeards] #2948517
11/07/19 01:19 PM
11/07/19 01:19 PM
Joined: Dec 2016
Posts: 10,311
northport
deadeye48 Offline
Booner
deadeye48  Offline
Booner
Joined: Dec 2016
Posts: 10,311
northport
Basically I clean as I would with a modern rifle with the exception of using a torch tip cleaner to clean the flash hole


When I need expert advice I tend to talk to myself
The older I get the better I used to be
Re: Essential items [Re: CatHeadBiscuit] #2948677
11/07/19 03:16 PM
11/07/19 03:16 PM
Joined: Jun 2012
Posts: 9,877
in the corner
S
Stob Offline
14 point
Stob  Offline
14 point
S
Joined: Jun 2012
Posts: 9,877
in the corner
Originally Posted by CatHeadBiscuit
I take the barrel off the gun and put 3 drops of dawn soap in a gallon of very hot water. I set the breech end into the bucket and run a tight patch up and down inside the barrel until it is drawing hot soapy water up the barrel and getting it too hot to hang on to. Then run hot water alone through it with a clean patch next then dry it with the blow drier. Before reassembly I run a patch with bore butter up and down multiple times. Flip the patch over and rub the metal down and then reassemble.


Dawn works. Hot water in the bathtub with wire brush. Get that
barrel really hot when you rinse, that will help it dry. Then I swab
the bore with some TC bore butter.

Re: Essential items [Re: Bustinbeards] #2948694
11/07/19 03:37 PM
11/07/19 03:37 PM
Joined: Mar 2013
Posts: 14,561
Tuscaloosa Co.
N
N2TRKYS Offline
Booner
N2TRKYS  Offline
Booner
N
Joined: Mar 2013
Posts: 14,561
Tuscaloosa Co.
I don't do anything special to mine. Soapy water in the sink cleans the flash hole of mine. I never put water down my barrel. A couple of wet patches followed with a couple of brush strokes cleans my barrel right up. I don't foul my barrel before I shoot mine.

Do not forget to put your antiseize on your breech plug before putting it back on.


83% of all statistics are made up.

Re: Essential items [Re: Bustinbeards] #2954393
11/13/19 07:51 AM
11/13/19 07:51 AM
Joined: Feb 2002
Posts: 44,211
North Alabama
W
Wiley Coyote Offline
Freak of Nature
Wiley Coyote  Offline
Freak of Nature
W
Joined: Feb 2002
Posts: 44,211
North Alabama
Patches, solvent, patches, solvent and a final dry patch. Clean the breech plug real good with solvent and be sure the flash hole is clean.


I firmly believe that a double gallows should be constructed on the East Lawn of The White House. Politicians who willfully and shamelessly violate their oath to uphold and defend the Constitution of the United States of America should be swiftly tried and, upon conviction, publicly hanged at sunup the day after conviction. If multiple convicts are to be hanged they can choose with whom to share the gallows or names shall be drawn from the hangman's hat to be hanged 2 at a time.




NRA Life Member
Re: Essential items [Re: Bustinbeards] #2963541
11/22/19 12:23 PM
11/22/19 12:23 PM
Joined: Nov 2017
Posts: 167
Jacksonville, AL
C
CVAwolf Offline
3 point
CVAwolf  Offline
3 point
C
Joined: Nov 2017
Posts: 167
Jacksonville, AL
I run a wet patch thru a few times to remove powder residue.
Then brush a few times through.
Then wet patches until all residue is gone.
Then I run my oiled pad thru to lubricate barrel.
On breech plug, qtip wet with cleaner to remove powder.
Use a guitar string, cut off a few inches from the little circle thing in the string, and that it's my plug hole cleaner.
You'll have to use one of the strings that aren't wound which is just solid wire.
I play guitar so want hard to get used strings lol

Then I just use pipe dope for the threads. Its high temp/pressure so it works great.

I also don't fire any caps before hunting because there is no reason IMO.

Last edited by CVAwolf; 11/22/19 12:36 PM.
Re: Essential items [Re: CVAwolf] #2963850
11/22/19 05:48 PM
11/22/19 05:48 PM
Joined: Oct 2008
Posts: 6,717
Selma
odocoileus Online content
14 point
odocoileus  Online Content
14 point
Joined: Oct 2008
Posts: 6,717
Selma
Originally Posted by CVAwolf

Use a guitar string, cut off a few inches from the little circle thing in the string, and that it's my plug hole cleaner.
You'll have to use one of the strings that aren't wound which is just solid wire.
I play guitar so want hard to get used strings lol


Sometimes you just gotta say "Damn, why didn't I think of that". That's a great idea for a nipple/breech pick. I'll be stringing one on my powder horn.

Last edited by odocoileus; 11/22/19 05:48 PM.
Re: Essential items [Re: Bustinbeards] #2965862
11/25/19 04:22 AM
11/25/19 04:22 AM
Joined: Nov 2017
Posts: 167
Jacksonville, AL
C
CVAwolf Offline
3 point
CVAwolf  Offline
3 point
C
Joined: Nov 2017
Posts: 167
Jacksonville, AL
Good deal odocoileus... Sorry about my misspelled words lol my dang phone's auto correct...seriously lol
I also use pieces of strings when I rebuild/clean outboard carbs..which is what I do for work even tho I'm retired...

Re: Essential items [Re: Bustinbeards] #2967328
11/26/19 06:25 PM
11/26/19 06:25 PM
Joined: Nov 2009
Posts: 417
North Ala.
D
Displaced Texan 01 Offline
4 point
Displaced Texan 01  Offline
4 point
D
Joined: Nov 2009
Posts: 417
North Ala.
Use Black Horn 209, it will solve many of your cleaning problems
It is very clean burning. I have used it for a good while


Aldeer.com Copyright 2001-2023 Aldeer LLP.
Powered by UBB.threads™ PHP Forum Software 7.6.1.1
(Release build 20180111)
Page Time: 0.135s Queries: 14 (0.057s) Memory: 3.1747 MB (Peak: 3.4305 MB) Zlib disabled. Server Time: 2024-03-28 16:38:40 UTC