Black runs on my stock.?!

[FishDFly]

Good idea.

 

[pilot]

If black gunk is leaking out, you didn't clean it well enough.

 

[Pipercub]

If black gunk is leaking out, you didn't clean it well enough.

It leaked out while cleaning it.

 

[illinois old fart]

You always store a gun muzzle down no matter what!especially a muzzleloader.

 

[Juniata]

I'm with hatchet jack, I tie a strip of old t shirt around the the breech and lock mortise area. Tuck the knot and trash ends of your fabric into the mortise, that'll keep it from running. I did it once and leaned my lesson, sounds like you have now as well

 

[Canute Rex]

When I wear out a pair of socks I cut rings about 3" wide out of the elastic ankle part. When I'm cleaning a rifle I slip one of these rings down the barrel and just behind the lock. Catches all the spills.

 

[Siringo]

I have found that a green twig whittled down will plug the touch hole better than a toothpick, I have 5/64" touch holes and toothpick will sometimes leak.

I put a folded paper towel up against the plugged touch hole and held in place by a spring clip to catch any leakage should it occur.

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With white lightning touch holes, the “edge” of the hole is quite thin. Hard to get a good seal.

 

[Eric Krewson]

That is why I use a green twig, it is soft, an oversized twig will compress and perfectly seal the hole. I have a small dogwood tree next to my archery target alongside my shop that I have been nibbling on for years for touch hole plugs for cleaning.

 

[French Colonial]

I use bamboo toothpicks I picked up from Amazon that I originally bought for cooking (holding skin, bacon etc in place while grilling). They are really tough compared to the cheap cr*p toothpicks that are in the grocery store.

Break it off an inch or so long, use a couple of light taps to seat it in the vent hole and voila, no leaks.

AND! they are tough enough to reuse several times until you lose the little buggers somewhere in the clutter.