I have also have a question when cleaning the muzzle load I seem to get allot of build up in the barrel , how many times can I run the wire brush back in forth in the barell
A 12G is close to a 58, if you run the bore snake down a 50 it may bend the wires and make it unusable in a 12G if required at a later time. I once used some 12G wire cleaners in my 50 thinking they would bend back by themselves but they did not. Not sure about the 20.
To clean mine well I first use hot water with a wire brush on a cleaning rod, followed by hot water and a swab, then swab it dry, and then swab some modern gun oil down last (ie not the cleaner oil which can dry out). I use lots of swabs!
Last edited by Marker; December 6th, 2018 at 04:32 PM.
I have also have a question when cleaning the muzzle load I seem to get allot of build up in the barrel , how many times can I run the wire brush back in forth in the barell
Use a range rod with a barrel tip protector ferrule (not sure if that's the correct term), its a small conical brass insert that fits over the cleaning rod (some fit into the bore).
A 12G is close to a 58, if you run the bore snake down a 50 it may bend the wires and make it unusable in a 12G if required at a later time. I once used some 12G wire cleaners in my 50 thinking they would bend back by themselves but they did not. Not sure about the 20.
To clean mine well I first use hot water with a wire brush on a cleaning rod, followed by hot water and a swab, then swab it dry, and then swab some modern gun oil down last (ie not the cleaner oil which can dry out). I use lots of swabs!
I bought 1 from amazon at a good price, sized for .50 and .54 caliber. works great if you have a removable breech plug. I like to use it for a quick run through my barrel when it has been sitting in the safe for a while to remove any extra oil/butter residue not for regular after-shot cleaning.
John