ORIGINAL: sabotloader
MO Archer
Those new T17 patches are the best thing in a long while... but again it is all in how you apply it - do not allow it to build up and I would encourage you to only use it on a hot barrel during your cleaning process. the hot barrel will draw it up into the pores. Make sure the barrel is dry before you work the patches... after that and after the barrel cools wipe out as much as you can get out with regualr dry patches and apply a really good gun oil. After a couple of thes applications you will be surprised what happens to your crud ring and the amount of fouling you incurr. I do the same thing to my trap chokes....just to help with wad fouling in the choke.
CAUTION - do not trap water in the barrel...
I have the T17 patches, but they are the blue ones that I use for swabing/cleaning. The ones I was talking about for the bore butter are just called "Cleaning & Seasoning Patches for Muzzleloaders""Presaturated with Bore Butter" These are yellow and smell like Wintergreen Skoal and made by T/C of course. The container reads as follows-
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Cleaning & Seasoning Patches for Muzzleloaders[/align][align=center]
Presaturated with Bore Butter[/align][align=center]T/C Natural Lube 1000 plus Bore Butter and 100% cotton patches combined.[/align][align=center]2 1/2"[/align][align=center]Seasons Bore to Reduce Fouling[/align][align=center]Increases Accuracy[/align][align=center]Prevents Rust[/align][align=center][/align][align=center][/align][align=center][/align][align=center][/align][align=left]Bass Pro Shops is the only place I have ever seen them[/align]