Breech plug face scrapers

[Tumblernotch]

Even though I've had one for years, I never used a breech plug face scraper until today.

I was giving my 20 ga fowler a good cleaning after a heavy shooting day yesterday, and I thought, "What the heck,"

So, after swabbing the bore I put the scraper on my rod and worked it over the breech plug face. I was astounded at the manure that come out of the bore after I scraped it.

I'm a fanatic about cleaning my guns, so I found it hard to believe I was leaving so much crud behind.

Scrapers for all my guns are now on my Ft. Fred shopping list.

If you want to make your scraper even more effective, mill or file the blade to at least a 45 deg. angle. File one half on one side and the other half on the other side. It will look much like a drill bit. It will cut through the fouling quicker and allow it to fall away from the blade much like the relief does on a drill bit. The flat blades on the ones you buy often just glide over the fouling, especially after the edges have rounded a little after long usage. I make all of my scrapers with bevelled blades.

 

[Birddog6]

Like this. Been scraping the breech First before cleaning for over 35 years.

Keith Lisle

 

[Tumblernotch]

Exactly like that, Keith! Works beautifully. :thumbsup: