How often do you do a complete clean.

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10-26-2014, 09:12 PM

#11

Semisane

Boone & Crockett

Join Date: Apr 2007

Location: River Ridge, LA (Suburb of New Orleans)

Posts: 10,917

I'm with the "clean it the same day" guys.

10-27-2014, 03:54 AM

#12

txhunter58

Nontypical Buck

Join Date: Feb 2003

Location: Kerrville, Tx. USA

Posts: 2,722

If I am shooting blackhorn 209, I don't feel I have to clean it every time. However, with 777, pyrodex or black powder, I do a complete cleaning ASAP

10-27-2014, 05:09 AM

#13

edmehlig

Typical Buck

Join Date: Jan 2012

Posts: 532

Quote:

Originally Posted by muzzlestuffer

ditto i love my guns as well and have been shooting some of them for over twenty years and you would think they are new and never used, the barrels are spotless. like i said not cleaning is risky but if you know what the conditions are you can get away with it. but i don't recommend it.

You may want to try and fire 2-3 caps to fowl your bore without any powder. The powder residue from firing caps is not corrosive. Depending on how your bullets are sized it may be enough to prevent them from moving off the charge or to have your first bullet to shoot to the same point as the others.

Ed

10-27-2014, 06:09 AM

#14

Muley Hunter

Giant Nontypical

Join Date: Feb 2011

Location: Colorado

Posts: 9,557

Quote:

Originally Posted by txhunter58

If I am shooting blackhorn 209, I don't feel I have to clean it every time. However, with 777, pyrodex or black powder, I do a complete cleaning ASAP

You might be surprised to know that Western is now saying BH 209 is corrosive.

10-27-2014, 06:34 AM

#15

Gm54-120

Giant Nontypical

Join Date: Mar 2010

Posts: 5,605

All my smokers are cleaned ASAP unless the hunt lasts more than one day and the weather conditions are favorable.

My smokeless MLs get cleaned when i feel like it.

10-28-2014, 03:03 PM

#16

Jenks

Nontypical Buck

Join Date: Oct 2011

Location: Midwest

Posts: 1,079

I clean after shooting ASAP.

Has anyone had experience with Gunslick Foaming Bore Cleaner? Some reviews are great, some not so. I think it is more for smokeless but I am hoping that it will work with 777. Does it clean well enough that a little oil will protect the bore for a few days until the old fashioned bore cleaning can be done? Thanks.

10-28-2014, 04:28 PM

#17

Blackpowdersmoke

Nontypical Buck

Join Date: Oct 2006

Location: Penns Woods

Posts: 1,628

I'm on board with the other fellas... if you shoot it, CLEAN IT!!

BPS

10-29-2014, 07:21 AM

#18

choctawbadge

Spike

Join Date: Feb 2003

Location: Texas

Posts: 9

Yep, I clean the same day. I've never understood how some people have rusty guns when it is so easily prevented.

10-29-2014, 12:25 PM

#19

JohnnyHildo

Fork Horn

Join Date: Jun 2013

Location: Saskatchewan Canada

Posts: 188

i like the idea that all of my firearms will be reliable and with me still in 25 years. to get to that goal i feel its important to clean every time i shoot.