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Old 08-15-2007, 12:02 PM
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Default RE: New to muzzleloading - need cleaning advise.

I have a Knight disc extreme.
I remove the bolt and pull the breach plug. I get a bucket of warm water and add some simple green. I then stick the muzzle in the bucket and run a brush up and down a few times, then get a patch and run it up and down until fully washed. Running the patch up and down pulls the soapy water up in to the barrel and flushes it nicely clean. I'll then switch to clean warm water for a good rinse. A bore brush and an old toothbrush work well on the breach threads.

After that it is dry patches until clean and dry, then oil, etc.
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Old 08-15-2007, 08:47 PM
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Default RE: New to muzzleloading - need cleaning advise.

Simple steps....
1. Remove breech plug
2. Use standard ML bore cleaner and clean that sucker(barrel) till it shines.
3. Clean breech plug threads with a brush--I just put solvent on the brush and scrub the hell out of it.
4. Clean the breech plug. I just throw it in a thing of soapy water and then scrub it with a brush. Let everything dry and reassemble. Don't forget to put anti seize grease on the breech plug or you won't get it out again.
5. Oil everything well. Don't go way overboard but use enough to protect.

That about does it....nothing too complex. You'll figure out the best method eventually.
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Old 08-17-2007, 04:10 PM
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Default RE: New to muzzleloading - need cleaning advise.

I dont do the in line thing, just traditional and since ~1976. I've tried a few "homebrews" and a couple of the off the shelf materials but fer some reason I always come back to HOT water and Murpheys oil soap until the bores shiney bright followed by a HOT clean water rinse and 1-2 patches with a dab of oil. Mebbe I come back cuz the bore on my T/C is as good as a rifle with over 10000 rounds can get without any observable pitting...

Keep yer powder dry,

D.
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