RE: Alk & Wwarsh change group size?
I normally wipe between shots,and use two dry patches making sure the bore is bone dry. I have not tried pure Alk yet but proably will along with 75/25 for some reason the 75/25 looks good to me at least it will till I try it. If that dont work then I woll try mixing with windex or citrus type soap;I normally scrub with boiling water and citrus soap when cleaning at homeand so the same before hunting my guns have totally clean bores for hunting and are sighted in that way. I have never had a misfire in 42 years of hunting with a muzzle loader so i would say thats what works for me,my POI has always been right in the first group usually slightly 1 inch or less to the right.
I think their are some things to be learned in this sport yet, especally about cleaning solutions and mating them to different powders, I expect one of the next innovations with be a lubricant like we use on spinning lines to keep them from tangling or possably something like graphite sabots. Lee