Barrel fouling

[jim]

Grandson and I sighted in out MLs yesterday. I have never seen such bad fouling . I've normally been able to get 12 to 20 shots with the Encore, without significant fouling. Yesterday, after 8 shots, the crud ring was so bad, I could not seat the bullet on the powder. [double tap discharge] I was shooting cci muzzle loader primers[first time using these], White hot powder and PR bullets. Any ideas out the as to why the bad fouling? Wade in! Cheers, Jim

[huntaway]

Moisture in the air???

HA

[jim]

Moisture in the air???

HA

It was humid. You think that's it? I'm wondering about the primers.

[skeeter1]

I have only ever been able to 8-10 shots max before having to clean.

[huntaway]

Not sure but I know with GOEX, if it's humid out it will foul worse than on drier days. I tend to clean after every shot so for me it would be a moot point. As for the crud ring, that primer may have something to do with it??? When I shoot my Omega I can only get two shots off before the crud ring calls the day when using T7.

HA

[DJB]

I shoot BH209 with Federal 209A primers. My barrel looks the same inside with 5 shots as it does with 10. I have shot 12 times without cleaning and without changing the point of impact.

[huntaway]

I shoot BH209 with Federal 209A primers. My barrel looks the same inside with 5 shots as it does with 10. I have shot 12 times without cleaning and without changing the point of impact.

Do you ever get a crud ring with BH209 DJB?

HA

[MikePal]

I tend to clean after every shot so for me it would be a moot point. As for the crud ring, that primer may have something to do with it??? A

Swabing between shots has become part of the load procedure for me as well. It only takes just a few seconds and eliminates the crud ring build up.

I find if your using 'dirty' primers (shotshell) the crud shows up more around and behind the primer..they make it hard to pull out the spent primer and is there a lot of back blast on to the firing pin etc. They are also, in my opinion the main culprit in seizing up my breech plug the other day.

I just opened up a box of Remington KleanBore primers the last day out on the range....so I will see how they compare the next time out.

I've not used the WhiteHots....so I do not know how they compare to T7, but I'm sure you'll find a huge improvement if you 'spit' wipe the barrel between shots.

[pbonura]

Do you ever get a crud ring with BH209 DJB?

HA

Crud ring never happens with bh209. No cleaning between shots and just use Hoppes to clean up.

[jim]

Swabing between shots has become part of the load procedure for me as well. It only takes just a few seconds and eliminates the crud ring build up.

I find if your using 'dirty' primers (shotshell) the crud shows up more around and behind the primer..they make it hard to pull out the spent primer and is there a lot of back blast on to the firing pin etc. They are also, in my opinion the main culprit in seizing up my breech plug the other day.

I just opened up a box of Remington KleanBore primers the last day out on the range....so I will see how they compare the next time out.

I've not used the WhiteHots....so I do not know how they compare to T7, but I'm sure you'll find a huge improvement if you 'spit' wipe the barrel between shots.

Hey Mike, where did you find the Kleen-bore primers? I can't seem to be able to locate any here.