ORIGINAL: jaybe
A thought I have had that I don't think I've ever seen mentioned is this:
When swabbing between shots (regardless of what liquid is used on the patch), how much of the fouling is pushed down the bore
ahead of the patch? With propellants that are very "dirty" (black powder, pyrodex), I see a lot on the patch when it comes out, but I always wonder about the amount that was "piled up" on or near the flash hole before the new charge is placed.
And . . . so as not to hijack this thread - how does Iso/WW compare to others in "trapping" the fouling on the patch?
IM jaybe
Certainly some fouling get's pushed ahead of a cleaning patch regardless of what solvent or not is used. Which is why it's a great idea to use a nipple or breech plug pick every now and then (Iclean the breech plug or nipple with a pickevery 3-4 shots at the range and after every shot in the field).
I find that T/C #13 is about the most worthless at removing fouling.
I use windex/99% alcohol which not only really cleans the bore, but also rapidly evaporates as a result of the alcohol.
When shooting a 209 ignition breech plug,a good techniqueI have found is to take a Q-Tip and swab the breech plug cup after cleaning the bore and using a nipple pick. This cleans any fouling or moisture if I have too damp of a cleaning patch.
m2c,
Tahquamenon