ORIGINAL: Duck Creek Hunter
Well I just gave my new Lyman Gp barrel a hot soapy bath, scrubbed the bore, believe it or not it was not as dirty as described in yesterday's post.Oiled the bore using Hoppers #9, oiling the outside as well. Now to the question, I know some of you use slick 50,on the clean out plug, what about the nipple thread? Would it not seize also? or do you stay away because it might contaminate the powder? Also would you suggest using a little bore butter or moose milk down the barrell for now as its going to be a while before I can get to the range. DCH
I do put a small amount on the threads of the nipple for the bolster. If you are going to store the rifle, simply apply a good quality gun oil on a patch and swab the barrel real good. Then before you shoot next, apply some isopropyl alcohol to a patch and swab the bore. This will remove the gun oil. Then a couple dry ones. After that push a dry patch to the bottom of the bore and pop a #11 cap through the nipple. Pull that patch and check it. If there is a good burn mark on it, load the rifle. If not, push another dry patch to the bottom and pop a couple more patches. Pull that one and check it, and see if there are burn marks. If there is (and there should be) then load as normal.