ORIGINAL: rebelmandziukan
I'm looking for a homebrew folks! a real live make your own range cleaning solution. You know, for cleaning the bore after every shot.i have an inline traditionslightning. what did the pioneers use? what do you use?
The pioneers in the wilderness used to chew the patch (or "tow") get it all slobbery with saliva, then swab the bore with it, followed by a dry patch or tow. This is a "spit patch". I've done the same thing, and it works, saving me from having to drag a container of some fluid out to the range with me. You can even use Windex, rubbing alcohol, plain water, or water with a little Murphy's Oil Soap in it.....
If you use Pyrodex, APP, Pinnacle, or Black Mag3 powder, you should not have to do a lot of wiping between shots at the range. With BP, though, you might have to swab every shot. This all depends on the amount of powder you use. The bigger the charge, the cruddier the barrel gets each shot!