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"Spit patches" - That is one that I forgot to tell you about in our other conversations. Get a small container load it with some patches and drop in some regular old windex - you do not want the patches to wet just damp.Some folks will say notto use regularwindex because it has Ammonia in it, which is true but it is so weak you would have to store your barrel for months in it to cause any damage. The ammonia is deathom powder residue and does keep the any plastic fouliong under control - plus it evaporates quickly.
When you have seen pictures of my little work area you probably have noticed the containers of "Tucks" pad in the background - they are full of patches treated in different type of things that Ialways need other people have suggested snuff cans. When i go to the range (rock pit) I either take a container or a zip lock bag of pre-dampened patches.
Some where around here I have an articlewritten by a famous barrel maker that testifies to the use of regular windex with ammonia. I actually thought it was on this computer must beon the one in the back.
found it here is the quote from it...
On the road, a bottle of any of the commercial black powder cleaners is handy. That, a handful of patches, your jag, and a small "to go" bottle of Breakfree is all you need. Windex (yes, with ammonia) is a very good bore cleaner.
Dan Lilja of Lilja Precision Rifle barrels has never seen any damage in one of his barrels caused by the use of ammonia. Dan writes: "The rumor is that copper-removing cleaners with ammonia will pit and damage the interior surface of a barrel. Ammonia is very effective as a copper remover. We use solvents, such as Butch's Bore Shine, to remove copper during the break-in. We routinely leave Butch's solution in the barrel over night too. Again, I repeat, we have never seen a problem with ammonia in the concentrations found in commercial cleaners, in either our chrome-moly or stainless steel barrels. This includes examination with our borescope." Black powder enthusiasts have universally praised Dan's personal favorite barrel cleaning solvent, "Butch's Bore Shine."
It really does cut and get the fouling out...