Muzz Tip

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SMELLYBUCK

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We all know how quickly a muzzleloader will start to corrode after shooting. Someone once told me that if you will not be able to clean your muzz for a few days after shooting, to atleast pour boiling water down the barrel, that it will neutralize a lot of the sulfer and slow down the corrosion.

I needed to clean my gun this evening and decided to pour some hot water down the barrel before the process - just to see what would happen. I couldn't believe how much fouling came out just from the water. I then finished up as usual with solvant & copper brush. Scrubbing took a lot less time and made my barrel brighter than its been in a long time.

I hope there are no long-term negative consequences to this approach (speak up if you know of any!) and that this is something that will help many of us care for our gear a little better.
 
Also try to add a touch of Dawn dish soap in the water. It sure does make the cleaning process easier. Of course run clean water through after the Dawn.
 
I have been using hot water and soap for years now with fantastic results. In fact I refilled the Remington "Natural Bore Cleaner" with water and soap and found it works great. I think they were selling me some oily soapy water for $8.00 per little bottle. Now I get ir for the cost of a penny size drop of dish soap & my gun is cleaner than ever. Careful not to get it in your trigger assembly though.

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Hot water and soap is what I've used. Maybe this goes without saying but after cleaning I swap it with a little oil and leave it in the barrel. I swab that out before loading again. Same for center fire.
 

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