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SMELLYBUCK
Guest
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.
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.