Originally Posted by nysmoker

I have been shooting muzzloaders for 20 plus years and just got around to moving up to a 209/ inline Pro hunter from a #11 cap remington .54.I am shooting trip 7 pellets and trip 7 primers.
1. When cleaning the breech plug the flash channel it Is alot smaller ... do you store this oiled or dry. I apply teflon tape to the clean threads of the breech plug. I then apply a very light coat of anti seize over the tape, and then screw the breech plug into the rifle. Some people leave the action and breech plug out of the rifle when they store it. The place the parts in a zip lock baggie, then tie that to the trigger so they do not loose it from the rifle.
2.do you shoot a primer before you load for a hunt. Yes, I push a dry clean patch down on top of the breech plug then pop a cap. This patch will collect any oils that might have been in the breech plug. Plus when you pull that patch it should be burned up. This indicates the fire channel is clean. Do you store the gun unprimed without cleaning bedtween hunts after shooting just a primer. If I were to store the rifle between hunting trips, I do not put a primer in the rifle. I leave it open. Now we are talking an empty rifle here.
3.When storing cleaned for longer periods of time what are you preping the barrel with ... oil ,bore butter,dry ?? For long period storage, I like Breakfree CLP or any of the better gun oils on the market to protect the bore of the rifle.
4. has anybody used tc foaming bore cleaner .is there a potential adverse effects from using this product. Never used it. Never need it.
5. How the heck are you suppose to apply lube to the breach plug threads on the gunside. Apply the anti seize to the breech plug. When you screw that into the rifle it will apply it to the rifle. I have never intentionally reached into the rifle with something to apply anti seize. I have never had a problem.
6.Should i need to replace the o - ring on the breach plug where can i get one without ordering from TC because there customer service sucks.