Ain't a believer in the "bore seasoning" theory. i just clean the bores extremely well and shoot them. No one cleans a muzzleloader like i do. 1. Before i leave the range the bore gets swabbed with a patch saturated with white vinegar. 2. At home the bore gets brushed with white vinegar. 3. Thenthe bore is swabbed with a patch saturated in Hoppes. 4. The Hoppes is swabbed out of the bore. 5. The bore gets a patch wetted with MILITEC. "Works for me."

MILITEC is great stuff but it must be totally removed from the bore before loading the gun. The only way to do this is with alcohol. If MILITEC is not totally removed you will have the crud ring from hades.