Mark,

We might be shooting different guns? I have a scoped, T/C Omega. I can run cleaning patches from the muzzle, using a range rod WITH brass bore guide, while shooting. But, once I get home, I have to remove the breech plug and stick the MUZZLE in a bucket full of hot water. (With a scope, it's not an option to do it the other way around.)

When you remove the breech plug to run the rod down the barrel. You have to go right through/over the exposed breech threads. When I expressed my concern with thread damage. I was advised that T/C makes a "breech thread protector." Kind of a screw in extension tube that let's you get through this area without messing up the threads while cleaning the bore. Once you've cleaned the bore, you remove the thread protector to clean the breech threads. This is a "special order" item. (Kinda' tells me that others aren't as concerned about this as I am? Maybe I'm being overly cautious? Or, maybe I'm worried about being a gorilla <grin>. My thinking is, better safe than sorry. They only cost $4.)

I could run the J-B from the muzzle, with the breech plug installed, but, would prefer to make complete passes (necessary?). As I'm not pressed for time, I've decided to wait until I get the thread protector. (I'm going to be out-of-town for the weekend and it should arrive the first of next week.)

Chip