Cleaning Process
I'm new to muzzleloading this year. I'm shooting a CVA Wolf .50cal. Did allot of shooting this summer. It's allot of work, but I really enjoy it. I have some cleaning questions though, as each time I've put it away, the bore has some rust when I get it out again...
Let's say that on a trip to the range that you wanted to shoot twenty rounds. What would your process be from the start to finish when you put your rifle away?
This summer I was shooting until it started getting more difficult to load.... Seemed like about every five shots....
Once it got tighter to load, I'd pull the breech plug, brush out and swab the barrel, clean up the breach plug, then shoot until it felt dirty again.
After shooting I'd brush the barrel, then clean with patches until they came out clean. But it seems like the bore still gets a layer of rust once I put it away.
Any advice is appreciated. I'm brand new to this so don't be afraid to throw obvious advice my way as well.
-Jake