cleaning muzzy

[splitshot]

  season got over last nite and had to shoot the muzzy to empty it.  now I need to clean it.  heard window cleaner works well.  anything to the myth.  thanks,  mike w

[Skillet]

Haven't heard about that one.  I clean with Knight solvent, then warm soapy water, dry well and oil thoroughly.  Just my 

[CP]

Window cleaner works, hot water and soap works better.

[superdown]

I have been cleaning my knight bighorn for the last five years or so the same exact way i clean my modern rifles.I also use silver anti seize on the bolt threads and breach plug threads then finally spray a little automotive rust inhibitor down the bore and put it away for the year.

[MountainDevil54]

BP - Pyrodex - T7 - American Pioneer = Warm soapy water, dry patch it, a heavily soaked patch of alcohol, dry patch it and then use your favorite rust protection oil.

[Sabotloader]

  season got over last nite and had to shoot the muzzy to empty it.  now I need to clean it.  heard window cleaner works well.  anything to the myth.  thanks,  mike w

Regular blue Windex works great!

[buglebuster]

I use a .50 cal bore snake works very well. Then to hot soapy water in the bathtub and a small brush to clean threads in breach plug. I then dry off and use parts cleaner to dry everything up. After that I use remington oil on everything. I don't store mine with the breech plug or nipple in the gun I oil them separate and sit in the gun safe on a rag.

[Remnar]

 I use automotive windshield wiper fluid . Which is probably similar to windex . I like it better than using soapy water . Just my

[Chukarhead]

I use automotive windshield wiper fluid . Which is probably similar to windex . I like it better than using soapy water . Just my

Nope, not similar.  Not saying it won't work, but Windex's primary active ingredient is ammonia; auto windshield wiper fluid usually has detergents and alcohol (methanol, ethanol, isopropanol), or ethylene glycol (anti-freeze).

[BigGoonTuna]

dish soap and hot water has worked very well for me, i shoot triple 7.

[T-Bone]

I've used EXTRA HOT soapy water, followed by dry patches and then T/C Bore Butter on a patch and then on the exposed metal for decades now; with ZERO corrosion.

The main commandment with a muzzleloader is to stay away from any modern gun lubricants with petroleum distillates. Black powder or black powder substitutes react with petroleum distillates and cause corrosion; use Bore Butter or similar products. Also, BP firearms need to be cleaned ASAP after shooting or once again, you will be fighting corrosion.

Tom

[ghosthunter]

I've used EXTRA HOT soapy water, followed by dry patches and then T/C Bore Butter on a patch and then on the exposed metal for decades now; with ZERO corrosion.

The main commandment with a muzzleloader is to stay away from any modern gun lubricants with petroleum distillates. Black powder or black powder substitutes react with petroleum distillates and cause corrosion; use Bore Butter or similar products. Also, BP firearms need to be cleaned ASAP after shooting or once again, you will be fighting corrosion.

Tom

 

[PolarBear]

Hot soapy water, brush, a couple of wet, a couple of dry patches, blow it dry with my air compressor then coat everything in real whale oil.

[Skyvalhunter]

where does one get real whale oil

[PolarBear]

I got it from a friend of mine who does a lot of those mountain man muzzy shoots.  I think that he trades handmade powder horns for it. 

[T-Bone]

where does one get real whale oil

I believe you can get it from Dixie Gunworks, as well.

[trophyhunt]

I've used EXTRA HOT soapy water, followed by dry patches and then T/C Bore Butter on a patch and then on the exposed metal for decades now; with ZERO corrosion.

The main commandment with a muzzleloader is to stay away from any modern gun lubricants with petroleum distillates. Black powder or black powder substitutes react with petroleum distillates and cause corrosion; use Bore Butter or similar products. Also, BP firearms need to be cleaned ASAP after shooting or once again, you will be fighting corrosion.

Tom

 

:yeah:x2, I also stick my smaller non plastic pieces in the oven on warm, it dries them out completely.  No corrosion and I've had the gun for at least 10 years.