Originally Posted by
bronko22000
This is true. However in your post you stated that you used hot soapy water to clean. Although this is fine and will clean your rifle, with the new substitute powders like the White Hots you're using, you can use the modern black powder substitute cleaning solvents. T/C's T-17 is one good example.
But you should remove and clean and lubricate (protective lube) any part which comes in contact with burnt powder residue. IF you don't you will have a problem later on.
Not me, never used hot, soapy water...With real black powder it isn't necessary...On my flinters I just plug the touch hole with a tooth pick, pour a few ounces of water down the barrel and pour most of the resudue out...A few patches, one more soaking, dry, lube and I'm done with the barrel...Then I remove the lock, spray with rubbing alcohol, dry, spray with WD-40, wipe off and she's done...
Inlines are actually a bit harder to clean than a flinter...