I guess I can say( for you guys) here we go again. But I've spent the last 15 years hunting with a long bow. So then I get a wild hair to pull down a TC 54cal renegade that's been hanging on my wall for quite some time. So I hit the forums, go to Bass Pro Shop and but a box of Hornady .530 RB's. .015 pre-lubed patches, #11 percussion caps, and some Pyrodex RS powder. I live in Fla. but hunt in Ga. So with that said, I can't picture shooting deer past about 120 yrds. My eyes suck so I need to shoot at targets at 50 yrds. Where you guys come in is this. When I sit down to start shooting this thing, do I need to swab the barrel out after every shot, and with what. I also would like to know how high will the ball hit at 50 yrds to zero in at around 120 yrds. I know the barrel comes off pretty easy and have read about Luke warm soapy water for cleaning before I put her to bed for any length of time. I'm sure oil setting in the barrel after cleaning can't be good for the next time I want to go hunting, so that's a concern. I guess I just want to hear it first hand what you guys do in muzzle loading/ hunting 101. If I go on a 3 or 4 day hunt and shoot, do I have to give it the soapy bath during the hunt or will it make it home before turning into a pile of rust. Just any normal info will be greatly appreciated. Oh yeah I bought one of the automatic measuring thing that screws to my powder flask. It measures out 84grs. Thanks in advance ....regards Wade