Originally Posted by
ronlaughlin
Seems to me the carbon in the breech plug will be more of a variable, than the soot in the barrel. Keeping the flame channel clean with a hand spun drill will make for uniformity. If you insist on messing with the barrel, perhaps a dry patch would be as good as any. When i shoot BH, i like it when about 5 shots have gone through the barrel, because, after that, it seems like things more or less stabilize.
+1, That's the way its worked out for me.
I have never liked putting water in a gun; and I probably never will. As far as cleaning is concerned a couple of patches with alcohol +#9 work for me where ever I am range or hunting camp no extra bother. I think every body should do what works for them in the long run we will find that the companies that have business will stay and the others will eventually go.