when i bought my encore a few years ago i heard people (and t\c) recommend seasoning the barrel and to keep patroleum based products out of the barrel. do i have to be concerned about this because i use nothing but sabot' s and BP substitutes such as pyrodex (i' ll be trying 777 this week)? is the seasoning practice best used when you are useing BP and lead projectiles?
thanks.
I tried the seasoning bit once. I ended up with rust in the barrel. IMO it does not work as advertised. I prefer to use a good gun oil and make sure that the barrel is clean and dry before hunting with it.