How to Clean a Percussion Rifle in 5-7 Minutes...

[B P Maniac Shooter]

I had a request a few months ago to show how to clean a percussion rifle.
This is a good week to show this one. I've added 2 bonus tips too.
I won't be near this computer next Sunday, so, I'll see you good folks in 2 weeks....God Bless....

 

[kyron4]

Another great video, I like method #2 myself

 

[user 49399]

I’d never try method #2! I want to keep what little hair I have left!

 

[Grenadier1758]

Forgot use of the kitchen sink. While the cleaning of the rifle is easy, the cleaning of the kitchen is very time consuming especially when being actively supervised.

 

[Ed C.]

I use two 1 gal jugs with a dawn/ballistol/water mix to put the breech end in. One is the initial dirty rinse, the other is the clean rinse. Remove and clean the nipple. Clean the breech plug with a .32/.38 cal. brush and pipe cleaner. Blow the barrel out with compressed air, run a ballistol patch down the barrel and put it in the oven (I'm single. I can do that) at about 180 degrees. No flash rust 'cause of the ballistol. Wipe down the barrel inside and out with ballistol and done. I sealed the area around the tang where BP could get into the lock and it stays clean so I don't take it off very often. I use wheel bearing grease on it and the trigger. This is Florida so no cold worries here. But I have to say, I'm not done in 7 minutes.

 

[Andrewmtnman]

Some things you just can never unsee, Thanks!

 

[windini]

Save water; shower with a friend!

Great video for new or would be Black Powder Maniettes. An entertaining how-to. Much learning takes place when the students are amused!

 

[Louisk]

Great video. Thanks for sharing. I need to figure out how to cut my gun cleaning time down a bit. I'm sure my cleaning method is an exercise in overkill and time needed will lessen with experience gained. I always use the shower to clean my muzzleloaders but have yet to shower myself at the same time. Anyone who thinks cleaning a gun in the bathroom is a nasty thing to do needs to be reminded of everything else that goes on in there.

 

[Grenadier1758]

Notice that @B P Maniac Shooter did not remove the manufacturing plug from the snail in the breech plug.

 

[david w]

I hope that wasn't the wifies bath towel you were using in method two!

 

[kyron4]

Not trying to be the turd in the punch bowl, but I would recommend a brass muzzle guard on the cleaning rod .