Hunting Washington Forum
Big Game Hunting => Muzzleloader Hunting => Topic started by: h2ofowlr on October 01, 2014, 07:01:40 PM
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I have muzzle load hunted off and on since a kid. I picked up the new in-line muzzleloader and shot it 15 times last week. I broke it down like I would with my other muzzle stuffers. I did not use boiling water as I was using Pyrodex. I cleaned the bore until clean with no. 13 bore cleaner. I did not run a light oil or bore butter like I typically would. Took a look down the bore today and the bore looked like a science project. Never seen so much rust in a bore. I thought Pyrodex was supposed to be less corrosive than traditional black powder. Any thought on this?
I just cleaned it again. This time I ran bore butter down it. It looks a ton better, but is a disappointment as it is brand new. I have had a dozen plus smoke poles and never experienced this before. Going back to the boiling bucket of water from here on out.
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no pyrodex is just as corrosive as black powder.
Clean it with warm soapy water, dry patch it, run 2 patches dampened with Alcohol and then dry patch again. The alcohol removes any moisture left in the bore.
DUMP bore butter! The stuff is rookie junk.
Barricade or RIG #2 are much better performers at keeping rust away.
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I have a Vortek. I clean it until the bore looks good then my last step is to use the Knight anti rust spray on a patch and thoroughly run it through the bore. I also use it on the outside of the barrel. Before I shoot again I thoroughly swab the barrel out with a windex patch and dry patches. Always works for me. Good luck.
