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old

11-27-2005 12:00:50




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Any body else mess with the muzzle loaders and or hunt with them?? I just pull my 50 cal off the rack today to get it ready and found it all rusty, I always clean it before putting it back up but every time it come back dow its the same old thing rust every where. Is there any tricks to keep them from rusting up so bad. This time the nipple for the cap was rusted close and I almost didn't get it opened back up. Weather man is calling for a light snow so if it does I'm going out hunting with it but only if it snows. Thanks

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Pajamafied John

11-28-2005 07:04:06




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 Re: O-T Black powder guns in reply to old, 11-27-2005 12:00:50  
I do the same thing the other guys do except...throw the bore butter in the microwave for a couple seconds to get it good and hot for application. If using Black Powder try windshield washer fluid to clean your gun. You would be surprised with the job it does. Outstanding. I'm not sold on how it cleans pyrodex though. Keep your guns in a safe with a "goldenrod" dehumidifier. Just keeps the temp relatively constant so the guns don't sweat. Good luck and be safe.

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Coldiron

11-28-2005 06:47:38




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 Re: O-T Black powder guns in reply to old, 11-27-2005 12:00:50  
Old, When I clean my TC Hawken .50 cal that I have had since the 70`s I use the hottest water I can stand through my thick leather gloves with lots of liquid soap. I remove the nipple and pull it up into the bbl many times. Replace the water with fresh Hot water to rinse the bbl out. Then after it has sat and dried a few minutes then put a good gun oil on it. Put the nipple back on and put her away. If you have swamp cooler,evaporative airconditioning or live in a high humidity area you want to watch for signs of rusting quite often. It is not a good idea to keep black powder in the home due to static electricity setting the can off. Some areas have pretty strict rules for storing that stuff.

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Redmud

11-27-2005 18:00:45




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 Re: O-T Black powder guns in reply to old, 11-27-2005 12:00:50  
Automobile paste wax, I started useing it in the early 60's, the blue on my guns look the same as it did when I bought them. Rain snow sleet or hail can't stop you when useing paste wax. Try it on one rifle that has nice blueing, same as if waxing your car, put it on and let it dry, wipe it off with a tee shirt. the rifle will look 75% better than it did with oil on it, and you will never go back to oil.

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RayP(MI)

11-27-2005 15:54:38




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 Re: O-T Black powder guns in reply to old, 11-27-2005 12:00:50  
Last two steps in my cleaning regimen:
(A) Thoroughly flush with hot (near boiling) water.
(B) Swab out bore with swab coated in bore butter, while still hot - melts grease into pores in metal - (I use Thompson-Center"s, but any vegetable oil will do fine - even Crisco!) Then I make sure all exterior surfaces are coated with bore butter, (If you prefer, you could spray it down with spray pan coating, just don"t let your wife catch you swiping it from the kitchen!)

You"ll probably want to wipe it down with a oily rag with light penetrating oil before use, WD-40 works well. Never had any problem since I started this proceedure.

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RayP(MI)

11-27-2005 15:54:27




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 Re: O-T Black powder guns in reply to old, 11-27-2005 12:00:50  
Last two steps in my cleaning regimen:
(A) Thoroughly flush with hot (near boiling) water.
(B) Swab out bore with swab coated in bore butter, while still hot - melts grease into pores in metal - (I use Thompson-Center"s, but any vegetable oil will do fine - even Crisco!) Then I make sure all exterior surfaces are coated with bore butter, (If you prefer, you could spray it down with spray pan coating, just don"t let your wife catch you swiping it from the kitchen!)

You"ll probably want to wipe it down with a oily rag with light penetrating oil before use, WD-40 works well. Never had any problem since I started this proceedure.

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Ken Crisman

11-27-2005 13:26:19




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 Re: O-T Black powder guns in reply to old, 11-27-2005 12:00:50  
I don't mess with black powder but I have a fairly large collection of guns . I've reloaded my own ammo for years & keep my powder cans in the gun closet . I opened the closet to get one of my rifles out for my Grandson to use tommorrow . Here through the year an 8lb can of smokeless powder had oxidized & busted open . All of my guns were rusted , some extremely . One pistol rusted solid . I have about 8 long guns that'll need cleaned up & reblued now . Also 3 pistols . As if that's not bad enough I had just had 2 of my rifles & 1 shotgun reblued recently . The gunsmith will love me now . Hopefully my insurance will cover it . So watch your powder storage . Good luck hunting . Ken

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old

11-27-2005 15:06:27




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 Re: O-T Black powder guns in reply to Ken Crisman, 11-27-2005 13:26:19  
Guess thats why all my guns and ammo is in one room and all my powder and reloading stuff is in another room. A friend on mine just gave me about 30 lbs plus of reloading powder.



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KRUSS

11-27-2005 12:27:03




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 Re: O-T Black powder guns in reply to old, 11-27-2005 12:00:50  
After a very thorough cleaning and drying I always coat mine inside and out with bore butter. Your post just caused me to dig out my muzzler which I haven't touched for two years and it is rust free. I would of course clean the nipple before I used it. I always keep a spare nipple at hand.



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