Flash, no bang

[Eterry]

I had issues with my front stuffers for years because I cleaned them, then oiled then and stood them in the corner, etc. Even when I remembered to swab it out with dry patch before shooting it still might hang or fail to fire the first time.
Now after I clean I lightly oil and stand it muzzle DOWN. It makes a lot of difference in my humble opion.

 

[Bill Bryan]

I've had good luck swabing with Ballistol mixed with water at at about 1 to 10. I use it between shots and for clean up at the range. Bill

 

[Bugman]

I haven't had the chance to get back to shooting. Too much to do - had to prepare and plant my garden and do other chores around the land. I have to believe that the problem was with my cleaning. I have used Hoppes black powder cleaner and I still get a bit of flash rust no matter how I dry it out or swab. The last time I tried a light swab of M-Pro 7 which I use on my other firearms. I can only assume that the residue settled in the bottom of my barrel and somehow obscured the touch hole. We'll see when next I go shooting.
Anyone have a suggestion on what is good to leave in the barrel to prevent flash-rust?

 

[Grenadier1758]

I use Barricade as the final treatment before storing my muzzleloaders muzzle down.

 

[Bugman]

Does anybody know if I could use either TOW mink oil or Stumpy's moose snot after cleaning the rifle as a last light swab before storing? I have both and was wondering if either would present problems when next I go shooting. Next time may be a while until I can get into JoAnn's fabrics to mike some material to use for patching material. I'm out of .008" material.

I use Barricade as the final treatment before storing my muzzleloaders muzzle down.

Since I have no Barricade, I rolled up a patch and wedged it into the muzzle and stored it upside down as you suggested.

 

[smo]

Give the Barricade a try, bet you’ll never go back.

I’ve stored guns up too 8 years without any rusting issues, I use it inside and out.
It dries quickly, so I don’t store mine muzzle down, unless I need too squeeze another gun into the safe.

 

[Britsmoothy]

Does anybody know if I could use either TOW mink oil or Stumpy's moose snot after cleaning the rifle as a last light swab before storing? I have both and was wondering if either would present problems when next I go shooting. Next time may be a while until I can get into JoAnn's fabrics to mike some material to use for patching material. I'm out of .008" material.

Since I have no Barricade, I rolled up a patch and wedged it into the muzzle and stored it upside down as you suggested.

Thought I told you already....melt some bees wax and olive oil together. No rust in my barrel's.
And while I'm here....why do so many of you panic over "flash rust"? It's nothing!

 

[Loyalist Dave]

I have heard of this ember thing....has anyone here actually witnessed it. I have not but have only been muzzleloading for thirty years.

Yes, I've seen it happen twice.
The conditions have to be just right, and I doubt the vast majority of muzzleloader shooters would ever encounter those conditions.
There used to be a "Governor's Firelock Match" at Fort Frederick State Park each year, and one of the events was a five man, speed volley competition.
Winner was the number of rounds fired plus the number of hits, in a timed event.
Both times just as the time limit was ending a man cooked-off his powder when pouring it down the bore. Burned fingers were the only injuries.

LD

 

[FlinterNick]

I swab with cooking oil every 4-5 shots in my smoothbore and every 2-3 shots with my rifles. Only small amounts are needed and it doesn’t compromise the powder charge.

 

[Bugman]

One of the main reasons I swab between shots is the amount of residue in the barrel after the shot. It's a lot, and I don't want to shove it to the bottom of the barrel with the next ball.

 

[Britsmoothy]

One of the main reasons I swab between shots is the amount of residue in the barrel after the shot. It's a lot, and I don't want to shove it to the bottom of the barrel with the next ball.

Most of what you shove down comes out on the next shot.

 

[olskool]

I always start my shooting session by swabbing with alcohol. If I swab between shots, and I hardly never ever do, I use alcohol. I never put oil down my barrel while shooting. after the shooting session and then cleaning with WD40 I do not use water, I wipe dry then I put a very light coat of rem oil in the bore. my guns go off every time unless the flint has an issue,,,,,,,,,,,,