Originally Posted by
flounder33
Great Post Dave, it should be another one added to the Help Forum.
I shoot a lot of "real" black powder. I use to have two local sources but now Cabela's quit handling it. The clerk told me that it was almost impossible to clean. I said that while it got things dirty I found the fouling to be soft and cleaned up easily with soap and water. He said he had never heard of anything like that before!!! I didn't pursue the discussion any further. I wish they would require the clerks at these stores to at least learn the basics from a forum like this before spreading their drivel to the general public.
I agree with you. When I shoot black powder a trick I do..
On the range before breaking the rifle down, open the hammer, flintlock, or inline breech. Then I spray a LARGE amount of Simple Green into the muzzle of the barrel. I let this flow down through and out the breech plug, nipple, flash hole... I do this to start the cleaning process, but also to keep that fouling soft. Then I saturate a patch and swab the bore a couple times.
Then when I get inside the house, cup of coffee all ready, and sit down at the bench to clean the rifle... it will shock you how fast that rifle cleans up.
Some of these clerks in stores, I swear have never fired a rifle. And the information they pass on to some of the customers is down right foolish and could cause a lot of problems. My theory always had been if you do not know the answers, keep your mouth shut and your ears open. Maybe you can learn something.