Takes me about 1/2 hour as well. Could probably be less, since the inside of the lock & trigger mechanism doesn't seem to collect any residue. Might stop taking the lock out after every session, or at least stop scrubbing it every time. I keep doing it, and the patch or rag never collects anything except the oil I put on it after the last cleaning...

Got the gun (firstflinter)in a trade a few months back, a T/C Pennsylvania Hunter. The fellow told me it was very accurate with prb over 80 grains Goex fffg. He spoke the truth. Was thrilled after the first range session, but figured the party was over when I got home. Have heard so much about how hard it is to clean sidehammer guns, and what a mess real black powder makes. What a bunch of baloney! No harder to clean the barrel than any inline with Pyro or T7 I've cleaned, and the outside of the lock (pan, frizzen,hammer, etc.) cleans up easily with either soapy water or alcohol. And it eliminates what I always considered the biggest pain- cleaning the 209 residue from the breech plug.

Don't get me wrong, inlines are great. Most of my buddies still shoot them, from cheap to mid-range in price, and all are very pleased with their reliability. As I was with mine. I just think there's a lot of hooey out there about the difficulty of cleaning & achieving reliability with traditional muzzleloaders. The key is to gather advice from those who are experienced with them. I was fortunate that the guy I traded with took the time to show me some simple tips to help with cleaning & reliable ignition.