RE: First shot fouled barrel
i dont clean in the field. after i shoot, im automatically opening a speed loader and reloading it in case i need to shoot again. My rifle usually starts to open up groups after 5 shots. Last year i shot a doe and after i shot, i reloaded and never used it. My tags were full and so i took a piece of paper towel and lightly wettened it and cleaned the barrel out, yes with bullet and load still in it and kept it loaded for another 3 days untill we packed up and went home. Before we left i fired it right off and cleaned it out really good once we were home. i only use borebutter for my flintlock and thats only on the patches, sometimes i have to use dry patchs when i shoot in 90* + weather, the bore butter melts and makesa huge mess and kills my accuracy.