cleaning

Good evening, I am new to muzzleloading and black-powder shooting. This past summer I acquired a Springfield Model 1861 and have not had a chance to properly dedicate time to it's maintenance on account of academics. Nor have I begun to assess whether it is wise to shoot, or whether it will...

Howdy, My new to me T/C Hawken arrived last Saturday. I figured my first task is to give it a good cleaning since I don't know the history on how it has been maintained. It has some surface rust on the barrel but overall exterior looks pretty good. I had been thinking of removing the breech...

Hello all, I am very new to muzzleloading, I have two, my first is a traditions tracker 209 that i picked up this January and have yet to fire, but the second is what brought me here today. Earlier today i picked up an Italian (or Italian barreled at any rate) repro of a hawken rifle (i think)...

Hello Everyone, I'm not sure if I'm over thinking this or not, but I had a question about cleaning a barrel with a threaded breech plug. My method for cleaning barrels is to completely remove it from the rifle, stick the aft end into a sink full of hot soapy water, and then use the plunger...

Guys I hate to potentially beat a dead dog here but I seem to be having a cleaning issue here. I’m pretty new to this so I’m pretty eager to hear some of your insights. After cleaning my rifle I’m still having crud come out on dry patches that I’m not totally certain about. I just bought myself...

I am guessing that this subject has been addressed before but I have not been able to locate anything on it. Forgive me is I am incorrect. I have been shooting black since the 1970s and have always been extremely meticulous about cleaning my muzzle loaders and cap and ball revolvers. I am...

I'm just starting to get into Black Powder firearms and I recently purchased a Pedersoli Plainsman in 45 cal. The problem is I am having an awful time cleaning it. When I load it I'm using what I believe to be a .440 ball and a .01 patch. Loading is very stiff but manageable. However, when I...

Keith.