Cleaning at the range

[lonewolf465]

I have never shot at a rendezvous shoot before and have been asked to participate at one this spring. When I shoot here at home, I basically shoot in the front yard. I have hot running water and everything I need to clean the barrel of my flintlock within a few steps. What are some recommendations for keeping the thunder stick barrel clean at the range with minimum mess and equipment?

 

[ApprenticeBuilder]

I load in a manner that does not require me to swab the barrel between shots, I use a liquid lube and once back at "camp" use a couple patches and do a simple cleanup until I get home, this is how I do it when just showing up for the day, if camping I do a full cleaning.


When I did swab between shots I carried several cleaning patches in my bag, I would dampen them and use until I needed to swap out for a cleaner patch and repeat.

 

[Idaho Ron]

I have never shot at a rendezvous shoot before and have been asked to participate at one this spring. When I shoot here at home, I basically shoot in the front yard. I have hot running water and everything I need to clean the barrel of my flintlock within a few steps. What are some recommendations for keeping the thunder stick barrel clean at the range with minimum mess and equipment?

Here is a video that I made. I hope it helps.

https://youtu.be/ibU-5uCuy_I

 

[LEM]

I haven't the chance to shoot at home, so usually shoot at a club in the morning, or early afternoon, and only come back late at night at home to have my weapon cleaned. It never turned to be a problem, so I would say waiting the night to clean the mess is not an issue.
When I cannot clean at night (say because we've got invitees at home - yes, that happens...), I do use lot of WD40 "regular" (red) to "fill" my revolver and let it that way until the day after when I will clean it. Never saw any drawback - unless cleaning such a greased gun is less funny...

 

[mooman76]

I usually just clean as soon as I get home or that day. Next day at the latest but that is rare. Are you spending the whole weekend there are returning home that day?

 

[Cruzatte]

Are you camping out at the rendezvous?

 

[bender20]

Don't even need water just use spit

 

[Cruzatte]

Yeah, you could do that. I have. Gotten a bit thirsty and had a minor case of cotton mouth though. :haha:

 

[bender20]

Ahh fair point been there myself.

 

[mooman76]

Maybe you should specify, a total cleaning or cleaning out the fouling every few shots.

 

[Flint62Smoothie]

For cleaning, after firing, put a tooth pick in the touch hole - of flinter - pour some warer down the barrel, let it sit a bit, then put thumb over the barrel and slowly tip end of end, butt up, then swing to muzzle up. I do this twice, then if a rifle, I'll out a brsuh down the bore then rinse again.

Remove tooth pick when tools/jags etc. are down the bore ...

 

[Black Hand]

Clean when you get home - a day or several will not cause any problems. If you feel you must clean, swab with wet patches (cold water works fine), dry and lube as usual.

 

[LEM]

Not yet. The longer I spend between firing and cleaning was one day+night so far.

 

[bpd303]

I use this if I don't have access to water. Works well.

Black Powder Solvent/Cleaner

1 part Murphy’s Oil Soap
2 parts rubbing alcohol
2 parts peroxide

 

[lonewolf465]

Maybe you should specify, a total cleaning or cleaning out the fouling every few shots.

Good point,I failed to mention I am simply looking for a quick way to clean fouling between shots as I shoot all day. I think my question has been answered. Thanks for all the responses. Lone Wolf

 

[rushlake1]

water bottle,tooth pick,Lee valley lube.
works for me.
shooting 2f Swiss in a round radius rifling bbl.
it was a 2 patch clean job.
water bottle partly frozen Today at 20 deg.
t shirt patches-qtips for odd nooks and crannies.

 

[penrosepete]

I really enjoyed the video

Thanks

 

[Idaho Ron]

You're welcome.

 

[fleener]

A buddy recently turned me on to using disinfectant wipes for cleaning. They work like magic.

I simply cut a piece for using on the jag and it cleans like nothing I have ever used.

Fleener

 

[azmntman]

A buddy recently turned me on to using disinfectant wipes for cleaning. They work like magic.

I simply cut a piece for using on the jag and it cleans like nothing I have ever used.

Fleener

:rotf: Lysol...kills 99.9% of smoke laden germs :rotf: