Got a Traditions Crockett for Christmas. Finally got a chance to shoot it last weekend. Cleaned it with Ballistol and water. Been running a patch covered in Ballistol down the bore every day since. I get 2 black streaks from the same groove every day. I scrubbed till all the patches came out clean and the next day 2 black streaks again. Has anyone had this happen? I'm thinking it might just be some of the factory grease that didn't come out the first time I cleaned it.
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Phil Coffins
69 Cal.
It’s carbon, try some nitro solvent and a nylon brush to break it loose.
rafterob
62 Cal.
Ballistol is ok for blackpowder cleaning but really, warm water and a little detergent is the best. Use the ballistol to clean the external parts and lock if you want and as a barrel rust preventative. Ballistol does weird stuff in my barrel so I stopped using it in there and reserve it for external uses.
Eddie2002
40 Cal
Run a bronze brush two or three times down the bore first with straight dish washing detergent on it to break loose any carbon and oils. After that do the pump in a bucket of water thing using a cleaning jag and patches till they come out clean. Patch dry and then oil,it's not rocket science.
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