Originally Posted by
sabotloader
Why do you feel that you need to shoot a cold 'clean' bore when hunting? I never hunt with a spic and span clean bore! When you are shooting matches do you shoot a clean bore or what I call a 'semi-fouled' bore?
Even shooting centerfires in a match we never shoot a 'clean' bore.
I never trust a cold clean bore with my centerfires, after a deep cleaning i ALWAYS foul the bore with 1 shot, then i shoot a 3-5 shot group and if everything is good i leave that rifle alone at that point and i start hunting with it, i clean my centerfires after 10-15 shots. BUT With Blackpowder this isn't an option that i know of? A Muzzleloader would be a corroded mess in short a time if a guy loaded up and shot a Fouler shot, then reloaded without cleaning. how do you foul a Muzzleloader bore before hunting? I tried the Cap fouling method with some success, but stil was a hit and miss deal, i then tried the Graphite Lock eeze stuff with about the same results. Please Enlighten me on how to foul shoot a Muzzleloader without cleaning afterward, and avoiding rust