arcticap
54 Cal.
When I first began muzzle loading with caplocks and using Pyrodex, I noticed how fouling residue could seep & creep through the smallest crevice between the barrel & stock and contaminate the open area behind the lockplate that houses the interior of the lock, mainspring, etc...I discovered that nearly every caplock has enough clearance to allow one to carefully place an ample amount of masking tape face down under the barrel to seal the opening well enough to: 1. still be able to properly installed the barrel 2. eliminate ALMOST all of the offensive fouling contamination. One has to have a certain amount of dexterity to apply the tape face down in the correct position to cover the interior opening and sometimes the tape needs to be bent, trimmed at an angle or snugged under any hooked breech housing/obstruction in order to get a good seal. Even if the barrel channel has a relatively tighter fit, I have been able to always find a way thus far to successfully apply the tape so as to not interfere with reinstalling the barrel. Of course, every gun is unique. I usually remove the tape when I clean a gun and replace it with a fresh piece upon finishing. However, I find that I still do get a little bit of residue in there but nowhere near as much as I would get if I didn't apply the tape. Has anyone else tried this masking tape treatment to block the residue from getting into this area? If not, maybe it's something worth giving a try 
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