2 shooting questions

[Twisted_1in66]

Interesting. Brake cleaner takes the paint right off of cars...ask me how I know. So does carburetor cleaner (called throttle body cleaner now). I'm just surprised it did'nt damage the wood on your rifle.

Twisted_1in66 :thumbsup:
Dan

 

[Rifleman1776]

30 years ago I started documenting what people use to clean and protect the ML's
I'm on volume 42 now with no end in sight..... :haha:

When you finish that, start listing all the different patch lubes. :shocked2: :rotf:

 

[Rifleman1776]

Brake cleaner or carburetor cleaner will work fine to degrease and/or degunk a breech and bore. Just keep off stock finish.
I believe in swabbing between shots for conistency and safety. I dampen (DAMPEN not heavily wet) a flannel patch with spit for the swab.

 

[coloradoclyde]

Spit is great stuff for cleaning .....It's 99.5% water...And we all now how good water is at cleaning...
Spit also contains Enzymes for pre-digestion and lubricants to make things slide nicely.... what more could you ask for?.....
It's almost like we were meant to shoot muzzleloaders..... :haha:

 

[Obi-Wan Cannoli]

I swab between shots because people more experienced than me once told me to.

I grip the ramrod by the sides to tap in a ball, rather than over the top.

I also alternate shooting between two different muzzleloaders to add in a redundancy to the lit ember fear, and because it is fun.

 

[Jim C]

Spit is great stuff for cleaning .....It's 99.5% water...And we all now how good water is at cleaning...
Spit also contains Enzymes for pre-digestion and lubricants to make things slide nicely.... what more could you ask for?.....
It's almost like we were meant to shoot muzzleloaders..... :haha:

I've always thought we were.

 

[coloradoclyde]

Spit is great stuff for cleaning .....It's 99.5% water...And we all now how good water is at cleaning...
Spit also contains Enzymes for pre-digestion and lubricants to make things slide nicely.... what more could you ask for?.....
It's almost like we were meant to shoot muzzleloaders..... :haha:

I've always thought we were.

Well, If powder and shot came out of one of the other orifices.....I'd be inclined to agree... :haha: