I think Ive used and tried about everything out there and have settled on this.
Since all my guns are Hawken style I pull the wedges and stick the breech in a pail of very warm water and go to town with a tight fitting jag and patch drawing the water up the barrel. Then I use a patch on a tight fitting brush soaked either with diluted Ballistol or a mix of water ,alcohol and Murphy's. I keep running patches till they come out clean. Then a few dry patches. Then some soaked with WD-40. Next day I'll either run a patch down there to check and apply some other heavier oil for corrosion protection. For long term storage there is nothing like RIG or Outers gun grease.
Since all my guns are Hawken style I pull the wedges and stick the breech in a pail of very warm water and go to town with a tight fitting jag and patch drawing the water up the barrel. Then I use a patch on a tight fitting brush soaked either with diluted Ballistol or a mix of water ,alcohol and Murphy's. I keep running patches till they come out clean. Then a few dry patches. Then some soaked with WD-40. Next day I'll either run a patch down there to check and apply some other heavier oil for corrosion protection. For long term storage there is nothing like RIG or Outers gun grease.
