How Many of You Enjoy Cleaning Your MLer?
 

With all the new Breechplug Designs and MLer's today being made that are a-lot easier to clean with less Blowback and Stainless Steel Barrels and Weathershield ect. Do you like these advantages? I do, but I mean do you like them because there a-lot easier to clean now because of them?
I Like Cleaning My MLers, usually they get cleaned because I took a Deer that Day and in the Evening it gives me something to do and to look back on the Hunt while Im doing it. I of course clean them after a shooting session also. But the time involved never really botherd me or made me have to get a MLer that was easier to clean because of it.
I usually take about a good Hour to a Hour and a Half to clean mine, but when Im done (if inspected) you'f think it was brand new, and I take Pride in keeping it looking that way.
I know My Old CVA Hunterbolt Mag was a Monster to Clean and took me about 2 Hours to get her back to new again, but it did'nt bother me as the MLer did it's job (at the time) and it was just part of owning a BP MLer.
Or do you Hate the Cleaning Part and not look forward to it?
(BP)

Like you... I am very fussy about cleaning my muzzleloader. I don't know if I would call it enjoyment, but I would call it a duty. And was brought up to do what I should do to keep my tools and equipment in top form. So I clean a muzzleloader because it is part of the shooting experience.

Me too. I always used the hot soapy water and hot water rinse method for all my MLs. But recently I found a product called Turkey Tracks sold by Fort Chambers ML shop here in PA. The way you use it is to plug the breech, nipple, or flash hole and pour about 2 tablespoons down the bore, cover the muzzle with your finger and slosh the solution back and forth to wet the entire bore, then let it set for 10 mins. I then dump it out, remove the breech, nipple or flash hole, swab the bore with a couple patches until clean, a couple dry patches, an alcohol patch, dry patch, montana extreme bore conditioner, then wipe down the outside. Clean the breech or whatever and reinstall.
Like both of you guys, I find cleaning the ML relaxing and not really a chore. And the cleaning seems to go better after a good day at the range or in the field.

3 hoppes black powder patches, 4 dry patches, clean carbon out of breech plug, 2 Q tips " one dry" one wet with hoppes to clean breech plug and i am done.

i'm not very fussy about cleaning my hunting guns. My primary concern is the preservation of the bore: After that comes protection of the finish. It never takes me more than 15 minutes to clean and oil a muzzleloader.

I don't know if I could say that I enjoy cleaning my muzzies but I believe that as soon as I am done , whether it is hunting for the day, or just shooting for fun,( rather it is 20 shots or 1 shot ),that the first thing is to clean my muzzleloader. I clean all my guns immediately. I don't even leave one loaded overnight. After 30 years of this it is more of a habit than a chore. I don't mind doing it at all. I guess through the years I have adopted the attitude that the cleaning is a important part of the shooting process . I don't feel right unless I know my gun was put away perfectly clean and ready to go next time out. Do I enjoy it? Never thought about it that way, just something I do. And it doesn't matter if it is a breakaction or one that takes a while to clean. I have some guns that take a while to clean , but they shoot so darn good that I would rather clean them then shoot one that isn't accurate simply because I can clean it in 2 minutes.

I really don't mind the time I spend cleaning them. I have a cup of Joe, listen to some music, and take my time. I am pretty meticulous about it and it makes me feel good to know they are as good as new.
Art

I enjoy cleaning my ml,I put it apart,even the action and bolt,clean it complete ,take a good hour or so .When I see it like new then I am satisfied.
I do the same to my tools or what ever I want to keep a long time.
Taureau noir:popcorn:

Cleaning ML's the ole fashioned way lost it's appeal real fast.These days I avoid water.Just doesn't make sense to introduce the one worst thing that causes rust when combined with BP or subs in the first place.

I just got into ml but I don't mind cleaning it at all. Takes a little longer than my shotguns but I enjoy the time out in the garage by myself. Or one of my kids will come out to watch and learn how to do it. Witch is nice.