Originally Posted by
cayugad
What it costs to swab a load means nothing to me. I am just not someone that finds having to swab a barrel between shots that big of a deal. Most the time I want the barrel to cool down anyway. I normally swab with dollar store window washer fluid, and cheap patches or an old T shirt. Hardly a large money item over the years. If I were really cheap, I could swab with simple tap water.
I am far more concerned with it burning up the face of the breech plugs. But I suspect with the new Lehigh Conversion in the Knight, and the Genesis with a full cover primer this will not be a problem. Also I really think having to drill out a breech plug as a PITA. But these are all things I am willing to suffer through to shoot the powder.
And I will make sure to use a tight fitting sabot and compress the powder charge. Thanks for that reminder.
I'm not sure how anybody shoots T7 without getting a crud ring? When I used T7, I had to swab every shot. I'm not sure where you got tap water in the field? I just used spit. I'm also not sure where you get all the t-shirts either. I buy patches, and if you figure out how many i'd use in the life of a breech plug swabbing T7. It would more than pay for a new BP.
I thought we were comparing BH to T7 for the average hunter? BH is no more expensive to shoot, and just plain works better.
This does not apply to someone who lives on the range. I thought this was a hunting forum? My comments and advice are always pointed to the hunter.