3. 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. Spritz a patch with alcohol. then swab the bore of the rifle. The alcohol will pull the oil out of the bore. Then a couple dry patches. This makes sure the barrel is dry and oil free. Then put a dry patch on your jag and push that to the bottom of the breech. Now put a #11 cap on the nipple and fire it. This will blow any oil out of the fire chamber into the patch. It will also burn the patch. If you have a burn mark that means the fire channel is clear. If no burn do it again until you have a burn. Then pop one more cap for the muzzleloader gods. They like the noise.