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Powders will eventually corrode your barrel & action even if the label reads Cleanshot or American Pioneer. Their powders stipulate " no sulfur corrosion" will occur.

I have never needed a fouling shot in several bp rifles I' ve owned or do own. When you are about to place your rifle in a transport case or you' re at the range, run a wet 70% or higher isoprophyl alcohol patch down the barrel -- turn it over & run it again. Then take a dry patch down the chute -- turn it over & run it down again. You may need one more dry patch -- then shoot your first shot & memorize the hit on the target.

Don' t swab the barrel at this point. I then use a Powerbelt bullet for my 2nd shot. I shoot it -- then memorize the impact. Powerbelts make great 2nd shot bullets because they load easy when that big buck gets back up after being shot. It takes much longer to sight-in this way of two shot groupings, but it sure helps when you' re hunting.

Scaring-off game you are hunting by shooting a fouling shot before you stomp in the woods is not real smart. Doing it elsewhere won' t hurt, but having a fouled-shot barrel for an entire day or weekend breeds corrosion in a damp place where I live (Michigan) & is not really necessary. Take the necessary time to alcohol your bore dry after every 2nd shot to ensure better readings on your target. Just keep your nipple picks handy & your patch-puller with patch ready to remove excess fouling from the face of your breechplug or closed breech. With my 777 powder, I usually do that after every 4th shot.

Use more time at the range to shoot your rifle just like you would sitting in your deer blind. That includes shooting your rifle as much as possible without sand bags & rifle stands.