[quote]ORIGINAL: Triple Se7en

Put the snake back in the wife's garden &get a bore brush for swabbing & cleaning. I use two ramrods at the range. One has a jag for loading the bullet -- the other has a bore brush for swabbing. Swab after every 2nd shot. Use both sides of a wet Windex patch - then both sides of a dry patch.

Ditto Triple Se7en,you can't possibly clean a muzleloader with a bore snake!Try swabbing after every shot