How thoroughly do you clean muzzy?
07-17-2011, 08:13 AM
#11
Banned
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Boncarbo,Colorado
Posts: 9,186
After thats been done i take a patch, spray it down with birchwood casey bore scrubber and swab the bore with that, paying attention a great deal to the breech area as well as the muzzle. Let it sit for 10 minutes to loosen up carbon/copper/fouling and then hit the bore with about a dozen strokes with my nylon bore brush. Wet another patch and push that down the bore, flip it over and push it down the bore again, making sure i clean out the QLA area.
After that i basically just run a few dry patches and i am finished.
No oiling afterward as bore scrubber has an anti rust additive in it.
07-17-2011, 08:31 AM
#12
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Eastern PA
Posts: 12,746
Two things. 1, It takes me about 20-30 mins to clean my sidelocks and that is with letting the bp solution set in the bore for 10 mins. My Knight inline takes a bit longer due to the longer disassembly time.
2. Why not use a 3/32" drill bit to clean out your falsh hole? It is slightly smaller and you can wiggle it a bit to scrape the sides.
2. Why not use a 3/32" drill bit to clean out your falsh hole? It is slightly smaller and you can wiggle it a bit to scrape the sides.
07-17-2011, 02:46 PM
#13
Fork Horn
Thread Starter
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Ohio
Posts: 166
Some very good advice. I love this site.
I have been using Hopps 9 solvent. I will look into Montana's xtreme and some of the other products suggested.
The drill bit ideas are great to.
Thanks again for the suggestions and your experience.
D
I have been using Hopps 9 solvent. I will look into Montana's xtreme and some of the other products suggested.
The drill bit ideas are great to.
Thanks again for the suggestions and your experience.
D
07-22-2011, 07:57 PM
#14
Spike
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Baytown, Texas
Posts: 33
Blackhorn 209 seems to leave a lot of loose soot in the barrel. In the past I've use a Hoppes solvent patch as the first patch to clean the barrel and this seems to spread the soot out all over the barrel and rifling. Then is takes a lot of patches to remove all of it. I now use a dry patch first to remove the majority of the soot and then use the Hoppes solvent patches until clean, then dry patch, and then an oil patch.
07-30-2011, 09:40 PM
#15
Spike
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Western new york
Posts: 22
Met me just say, it can never be too clean. The Bp pellets and gunk in the barrel and all over the gun really take a toll on the gun if not removed. The more the better. Shot mine only once today, cleaned for like 45-50 minutes getting some junk out.
