There are a lot of home made solutions to use instead of spit. Cayugad has one using 1/2 Iso Alcohol and 1/2 Windshield Washer fluid (summer) that works very well. I usually go with a coupla of wet ones and a coupla dry ones between shots. The whole cleaning deal seems like a big job at first, but after awhile it becomes a bit of a "ritual" at the end of each shooting session. Especially once you get all the little gadgets that make it easy. Your elite is actually quite a bit more convenient to clean that some of the traditional percussion rifles using black powder and round balls. Good luck. There is a wealth of information on this board if you into the archives. Roskoe