RE: Cleaning your muzzleloader?
I just finished up the first year with my Encore and I was wondering the same thing as the original poster - specifically I am wondering why all this messing around with hot soapy water. I would never consider dunking my center fire rifle barrel in water (I try to keep water away from my rifles) so I don't know why I would do it with my Encore. Is there some downside to just using my Shooter's Choice that I use in my center fires for powder and copper fouling with a brush and then dry patches? I guess after I was done with the dry patches I could use alchol (not sure why people do this with a ML - I've never done it with a center fire), then a few more dry pathces and finally some Rem Oil to store for the winter. Am I missing something here?