dogdoc Posted October 21, 2004 Report Share Posted October 21, 2004 Ok, I just sighted in my muzzleloader--shot 4 shots thru it. Should I take it apart and clean it real well or just take out the breech and run a patch or just leave it alone?--season starts saturday.-----I got it shooting perfect and want that first shot to count. thanks todd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest gt2003 Posted October 21, 2004 Report Share Posted October 21, 2004 Re: Cleaning after sightin in??? Let the experts speak but from what I've read recently you should run a "spit" patch through it, turn the patch over and run it through the barrel again then run a dry patch through it and thats it. I've been reading a lot about not cleaning it totally after its sighted in because supposedly it screws up the accuracy. Mine seems to shoot fine either way though. Good luck, Greg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robk Posted October 21, 2004 Report Share Posted October 21, 2004 Re: Cleaning after sightin in??? i clean my gun barrel after each shot and i feel very confident that my shot out of a clean barrel will do it;s job. leaving the gun dirty in just a few days can create some problems and that will more than likely cause even less chance to take an animal in my mind. if you give me a shout later tomorrow maybe we can gret together tomorrow evening and go over some stuff and maybe take a shot or two and see what works best for you. i have found cleaning after each shot makes more sense and your not going taking a chance on a flyer if you shoot and clean each time. send me an email about what you shoot and include powder and bullet bossman and let's see what can be done to make you more successful and less of chance to have some thing go wrong rob k Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted October 21, 2004 Report Share Posted October 21, 2004 Re: Cleaning after sightin in??? I run a spit patch followed by a dry patch between shots when using Pyrodex. This removes most of the fouling. After sight in, I do the same routine, spit patch and dry patch and put the gun up till I hunt with it. This way I know 100% where the first shot is going. I would do another run of patches just prior to loading for hunting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted October 21, 2004 Report Share Posted October 21, 2004 Re: Cleaning after sightin in??? [ QUOTE ] I run a spit patch followed by a dry patch between shots. This removes most of the fouling. After sight in, I do the same routine, spit patch and dry patch and put the gun up till I hunt with it. This way I know 100% where the first shot is going. I would do another run of patches just prior to loading for hunting. [/ QUOTE ] That is what I do too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David_218 Posted October 21, 2004 Report Share Posted October 21, 2004 Re: Cleaning after sightin in??? [ QUOTE ] Ok, I just sighted in my muzzleloader--shot 4 shots thru it. Should I take it apart and clean it real well or just take out the breech and run a patch or just leave it alone?--season starts saturday.-----I got it shooting perfect and want that first shot to count. thanks todd [/ QUOTE ] Todd, What powder are you using? Black Powder, Triple "777" or Pyrodex RS? If you are using the first two then you'll want to clean your barrel as corosive nature of Black Powder or Pyrodex will ruin a barrel if left unclean. Now the "Spit Patch" is fine between shots, when sighting in, but you really do need to do a comperhensive cleaning after shooting. If you are using "777" then you can get away with just barrel "spit Patch" cleaning, I use Windex, but again after you are through hunting you must clean the barrel and oil it before storage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogdoc Posted October 21, 2004 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2004 Re: Cleaning after sightin in??? David--the Pyrodex RS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David_218 Posted October 21, 2004 Report Share Posted October 21, 2004 Re: Cleaning after sightin in??? Todd, Since you're using Pyrodex RS, then yes I would definately clean the rifle after your shooting or sighting in. The reason, I am suggesting this, is when I first started hunting with a M/L I also sighted in my rifle and just used a wet cleaning patch to clear the barrel. I also ran a couple of dry patches to rid the mosture. The next day I loaded up my M/L and went hunting. Next day, I saw a nice Buck and fired at him, but the rifle went "pop" then Boom and I missed! I asked a avid black powder shooter about my experience and he told me the primer/cap nipple had some powder fouling in it which caused the misfire. I also was using Pyrodex RS in my T/C muzzleloader. So now I always have a CLEAN rifle before the hunt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brad dryden Posted October 26, 2004 Report Share Posted October 26, 2004 Re: Cleaning after sightin in??? I clean it all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
too_pointer Posted October 26, 2004 Report Share Posted October 26, 2004 Re: Cleaning after sightin in??? I'm into a good cleaning also. I used pryrodex for years. Alot of articles say to leave some barrel residue in there to help form a good seal, I don't agree with that, at least in my guns. I want a clean barrel everytime, no guess work there ! Your gun and practice will tell you what works best in it. too_pointer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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