I use Schuetzen and Goex real blackpowder and this ritual below is what I have planned.
We hunt State Land and it's everywhere in Northern Lower Michigan. I shoot my ML after every morning and evening hunt, at least one mile away from where we are hunting that particular day. This spring I will be testing three bore products at the range, for 1st and 2nd shot comparisons.
I will insert a light amount of (1) of three products listed below inside my bore, after the storage oil is removed with alcohol. I will then use both sides of a dry patch inside the bore and fire three primers.
I will load the ML rifle as usual and after the 1st shot, I will conduct two tests. First test will be shooting the 2nd shot without swabbing. The 2nd test will be shooting the 2nd shot after running a lightly moistened and both sides of a dry patch of one of these three products below.
http://mrflintlock.com/index.php?route=common/home Mr. Flintlock Bore Cleaner and Lube
http://www.midwayusa.com/product/561...t-67-oz-liquid Shenandoah Bore Cleaner and Lube
http://www.budsgunshop.com/catalog/p...-LUBED+PATCHES (Traditions 2-1/2" round pre-lubed bore butter patches)
After range work and/or hunting, all of these three products gets removed - the rifle is thoroughly cleaned and OILED with a high quality synthetic gun oil for storage purposes. The purpose of these tests this spring is achieving respectable 1st and 2nd shot consistency. In the past I would normally encounter 2-3" differences between 1st and 2nd shots, using a variety of different methods to alleviate it.
Since I fire, swab and clean so often, shooting Blackhorn 209 is not a benefit to me. As a matter-of-fact, I love the softer recoil real blackpowder produces and my shots never exceed 150 yards, which are achievable using real blackpowder.