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How long does it take you to clean your rifle/smoothbore?

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I live in a fairly dry climate in the Texas Panhandle. The method I’ve used for forty years doesn't take more than a few minutes. all my guns are flintlocks.

First, I wad up a small piece of paper towel and put it in the pan and close the frozen down over it.

Next, I use a bottom scrapper to clean the face of the breech plug.

Then I soak a few patches in Windex and swab the bore. Amazing how quickly the fowling comes out. Continue until patches come out reasonably clean. Then I dry with a couple patches.

I then open the frizzen and the touchole is wet from the Windex. I put a cotton pipe cleaner in and turn it a few times to clean.

Next i Use a paper towel wetted with water to wipe away residue on the lock, and dry. I avoid removing the lock more than necessary.

Finally, I lube a patch with Wonder Lube or something similar and wipe the bore. I never put any petroleum product in the bore.

Gun is clean and ready to go. I never have any rust but again stress our climate is pretty dry.
 
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