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Offline splitshot

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cleaning muzzy
« on: December 09, 2014, 07:58:48 AM »
  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

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Re: cleaning muzzy
« Reply #1 on: December 09, 2014, 08:04:48 AM »
Haven't heard about that one.  I clean with Knight solvent, then warm soapy water, dry well and oil thoroughly.  Just my  :twocents:
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Re: cleaning muzzy
« Reply #2 on: December 09, 2014, 08:08:05 AM »
Window cleaner works, hot water and soap works better.

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Re: cleaning muzzy
« Reply #3 on: December 09, 2014, 08:31:29 AM »
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. :tup:

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Re: cleaning muzzy
« Reply #4 on: December 09, 2014, 08:56:08 AM »
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.

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Re: cleaning muzzy
« Reply #5 on: December 09, 2014, 03:01:58 PM »
  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!



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Re: cleaning muzzy
« Reply #6 on: December 09, 2014, 03:24:16 PM »
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.

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Re: cleaning muzzy
« Reply #7 on: December 09, 2014, 03:27:15 PM »
 I use automotive windshield wiper fluid . Which is probably similar to windex . I like it better than using soapy water . Just my :twocents:

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Re: cleaning muzzy
« Reply #8 on: December 10, 2014, 08:06:13 PM »
I use automotive windshield wiper fluid . Which is probably similar to windex . I like it better than using soapy water . Just my :twocents:

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).

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Re: cleaning muzzy
« Reply #9 on: December 10, 2014, 09:19:29 PM »
dish soap and hot water has worked very well for me, i shoot triple 7.
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in the meantime, i'll be cleaning my gun

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Re: cleaning muzzy
« Reply #10 on: December 13, 2014, 07:04:51 AM »
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.

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Re: cleaning muzzy
« Reply #11 on: December 13, 2014, 08:07:31 AM »
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.

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Re: cleaning muzzy
« Reply #12 on: December 13, 2014, 08:19:15 AM »
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.

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Re: cleaning muzzy
« Reply #13 on: December 13, 2014, 08:28:22 AM »
where does one get real whale oil
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Re: cleaning muzzy
« Reply #14 on: December 13, 2014, 09:42:00 AM »
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. 

 


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