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Big Game Hunting => Muzzleloader Hunting => Topic started by: Pete112288 on October 04, 2024, 04:51:53 PM

Title: Cleaning different brand muzzys
Post by: Pete112288 on October 04, 2024, 04:51:53 PM: So I was curious if anyone has similar experiences or insight.
So I am on my second Traditions Vortek. Not cause the first was bad, just got newer and the LDR version.
For a long time they are the only ones I had dealt with. So when I had a hard time cleaning deposits out of them, I assumed it was normal. I get build up very quickly at the first 3 or 4 inches from the breech and it takes a lot to clean it. I ended up getting a couple small pits in the first muzzy due to this and my own negligence in cleaning promptly.
The new muzzy says it's a chrom-moly lined barrel. It builds up faster, where the bullet seats, if I don't clean every couple shots then I can't get the bullet to seat to the same point every time. By the 3rd or 4th shot my ramrod is a half inch farther out when the bullet stops going down.
Then I cleaned my dad's CVA Wolf a couple times. He is horrible about care of it. Loads often sit in it for a year even after hunting wet humid conditions. And it often sits a long while after shooting sessions.
Same situations in both our guns. Shot 30 or so times in a day. Single patch ran through after cleaning. Greased patch ran through it. Sat for a couple weeks. Both shot the same powder and bullet/sabot.
His, ran the brush once, 3 or 4 patches, and the inside of the barrel shines and has no visible deposits or anything.
Mine, I had to spend almost an hour longer cleaning it to get it anywhere close to his.
Are CVA barrels lined better?
It just seems so different between the two.
Title: Re: Cleaning different brand muzzys
Post by: Phishead on October 04, 2024, 10:06:51 PM: Buy a Knight and never worry about it again. :chuckle:
Title: Re: Cleaning different brand muzzys
Post by: JakeLand on October 05, 2024, 04:43:17 AM: Quote from: Phishead on October 04, 2024, 10:06:51 PM
Buy a Knight and never worry about it again. :chuckle:
bingo but I will say CVA has come a long ways and getting better all the time
Title: Re: Cleaning different brand muzzys
Post by: addicted1 on October 05, 2024, 08:55:48 AM: Quote from: Phishead on October 04, 2024, 10:06:51 PM
Buy a Knight and never worry about it again. :chuckle:

:yeah: Just get a Knight if you’re serious about ML hunting.
Title: Re: Cleaning different brand muzzys
Post by: Nwgunner on October 07, 2024, 08:36:59 PM: My Vortek does seem like it takes lots of work to get the barrel cleaned but eventually it does get there. I will echo the others, im on year two of my knight and it does clean up much quicker.
Title: Re: Cleaning different brand muzzys
Post by: callturner on October 08, 2024, 05:30:45 AM: What are you cleaning,777, Pyrodex, Blackhorn, real BP? Out of all of them , 777 is the only one I hate cleaning.
Title: Re: Cleaning different brand muzzys
Post by: GASoline71 on October 08, 2024, 10:16:24 AM: I have 2 CVA inlines. Both are the older "Northwest Compliant" with nipples open to the elements (how it should still be), and they have always cleaned up easy. My older one, that I bought around 2001, did get a few small pits in the breech area after I let a load sit in it for a year. But it still shoots just fine. Does the gun have a removeable breech plug? Did you try taking the barrel off the stock and soaking the breach in hot water and dish soap? I use a 5-gallon bucket and Dawn dish soap. After soaking for a couple of hours, I'll then change the soapy water out for another batch of hot water and dish soap and use my cleaning rod with a brush while the breech is still submerged in the water. You'll be surprised at the amount of junk you'll get out of the breech.

Gary
Title: Re: Cleaning different brand muzzys
Post by: nicz on October 18, 2024, 07:41:49 AM: I saw a guy on youtube cleaning his muzzleloader with Windex and then running a few dry patches, but I think any alcohol will clean just fine.
Or you can buy the pre-soaked patches from CVA: https://www.amazon.com/CVA-Barrel-Blaster-Quick-Clean-Patches/dp/B000LBYVTY