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I tend to buy them from S&S Firearms as their brushes fit their jags. I'm not sure of the thread size as I'm sure you can buy them elsewhere.

You're welcome! Working with a new influx of folks, and hoping for another big crowd this year, I've been thinking about how to "train" folks without being actually there with them to do it. RUclips seems like a great way to make some "training classes" for new folks.

I can tell that any bullets that sit more than a month become much more waxy and rigid than fresh lube. This is why I typically do not lubricate bullets until just before a match.

Was invented as a lube for u-boats in ww1

I would have liked to have covered the styrofoam cups, but I did not have any at hand. I will try and hit them later. We do not do wood blocks here very often as they are often hard to tell if they are grazed. Same for cans and cups, though we use those a lot.

No problem. Thanks for watching!

Evidently this measuring cup is made by Anchor Hocking and is made of soda lime glass, which they have used for 40 years. It claims to be "oven, microwave, dishwasher, refrigerator and freezer safe." www.anchorhocking.com/measuring-cups/ I've been using this one for 12 years with no problems so far.

Hi Wayne! I believe Ohio is in the Northwest Territory Region. Try this regional web site's contact us page: www.nwtskirmisher.com/ or email them at NWT.Skirmisher@gmail.com. Regional commander is ewalt1855@gmail.com.

Great idea, thanks!

I'm a fan of nose-first sizing dies. The bullet self-aligns with the bore and they are fast to operate.

Thanks for sharing the videos! I'm on a real push this year to increase the visibility of our sport and increase the membership in our region!

I have been using beeswax and olive oil mixture for several years. It seems to create less fouling for me.

Any tough string will do. I would imagine waxed string would tend to stick to itself and the cartridge though.

@musketmatters2004 that's what I was thinking. Thank you

Over the years there have been many products marketed for gun cleaning, some are great and others not so much. When you find what works, stick with it! Myself, I'm a pretty big fan of soapy water for cleaning and following up with Ballistol. I find the Ballistol finishes off any gunk left behind and oils the piece.

I have teammates who never unship their barrels from their guns for cleaning. The logic is, every time you remove it and put it back you may be altering the way the gun shoots. Almost all of my competition guns are glass bedded, so my barrel marries back to the stock very consistently, so I don't worry about that so much. I will be doing another video shortly on cleaning without disassembling the musket.

Thanks!

Most of my revolvers are Pietta. I'm not sure I have ever bought a new Uberti, though I own a couple. My suspicion is that that years ago there may have been a quality difference, but today the Piettas have near-perfect fit and finish to my eye. The Pietta in the video is my competition gun and is very accurate. Newer Pietta 1858s come with a dovetail front sight, as you can see above. This is useful for adjusting windage if needed. I would not hesitate to buy another Pietta.

@musketmatters2004 awesome thanks for the reply man. I was leaning towards pietta and you reinforced that. Do you have any experience with the target models? I'm a good shot and if the adjustable rear sight can help even a little but I wouldn't mind spending a little more for it.

@@trevorgray4852 I do not. The target model's sights are not historically correct and so they are not approved for N-SSA competition. So, I don't own any.

Both. Both pietta and uberti are good. Just so you know they are both owned by beretta. They are both in the same town in italy. Only a few meters apart from each other. So in essence they are the same company.

I had a friend who also said he used his dishwasher. I thought he was crazy, but maybe it works.

@robertrobert7924 Was he also single? Personally, I'd worry about lead poisoning.

@@marksprague1280 No he was married to a sensible wife.

@robertrobert7924 And no doubt he commuted on a unicorn. 😁

I have heard of people doing this but I have not tried it myself.

You would have to create one from scratch. The Enfield was .58.

Your springs will break soon.

It's a matter of personal preference. I myself own a revolver that I artificially aged to look old. But in old times they looked brand new, and I'm sure people took care of them as best they could.

@@musketmatters2004 it basically seasons the metal over time to a non stick just like seasoning a cast iron skillet. Becomes easier over time to clean quick

That will wreck the springs.

I've been told that it is insufficient cleaning. These warnings are without merit. I do never remove frame screws nor disassemble BP guns. Neither rifle, pistol, shotguns. I take the cylinder out and remove grips. Clean barrel and cylinder chambers. Clean whatever is reachable with wet toothbrush and pipe cleaners. Rinse good with hot water, slosh it around. Then pour alcohol into all parts that it will go into. Dry with hairdryer until it is too hot to touch. When cool, oil and I'm done. I do not believe or suspect the cun is not clean. For years I've been shooting that gun with no problems. We get these take completely apart suggestions from those obsessed with proof of cleaning.

@@michaelgibbs3011 You've doing it wrong, as you will learn. Newbies like to "think" they know better. You don't. You're outing yourself. Your ignorance is obvious. Stop lying.

@@michaelgibbs3011 LOL You're doing it wrong.

I agree; It's generally not necessary to fully disassemble a firearm for cleaning, and in fact the wear and tear of doing it can do more harm than good. I only do a "detail clean" about once a year on my guns.

I only do a full disassemble about once a year. Frankly, I think the wear and tear from disassembly and reassembly can be more harsh than from just using the firearm, especially if you are not careful and/or don't use good screwdrivers. It's a good idea to pull the nipples at least once a year and make sure you use anti-seize when you put them back in. This way you don't end up with stuck nipples. Dunk cleaning works great. The trick is getting it dry and that is where compressed air comes in. Do not get the idea to "bake" a wet revolver to try and dry it - this will result in extreme rusting.

@@musketmatters2004 boiling water balistol all usually works okay with my other stuff

As long as you thoroughly dry everything and follow up with a quality oil, rust is not an issue. I have no problems with rust on my guns.

@@musketmatters2004 I've never used water. Hops solvent only. High as well never had any rust issues.

I like to remove the trigger guard for two reasons: First, it opens up access to flush water through the action. Second, it makes it easy to polish.

Yeah old knees don't like fishing around on the ground for things! The tin cup is a big help! :)

Great idea to use a nail! I have also used German Silver. You can buy small pieces of such metals from www.onlinemetals.com

Yeah. Thats what i used after hot water

As he said elsewhere, hot air increases oxidation, and he has rusted metal quickly by doing so. Of course that may not happen to everyone. Just doesn’t seem necessary.

@@profile2047 Get them dry and grease them up. CLP with Break Free slick slick.

I would not try it, myself. At one time I made and sold "chainmail" armour. I used to clean it and then hang it up on a pole and blow dry it with a leaf blower. Worked great. One time I had the idea to put it in the oven and bake it dry. It came out bright orange, coated with rust. As with most chemical reactions, heat accelerates oxidation.

Aerosol ballistol sprayed into the innards works well to prevent rust after hosing them out with water

Ballistol can be emulsionated with water, so when the latter evaporates the former will still be protecting those nooks and crannies without rust. Moose's milk is my Colt's best friend.

@@Bjornvetr I think Moose Milk is pretty universal at this point, and, if not, it should be.

@@Schlachtschule Of course! First I tried pouring it in an old sunscreen spray bottle I had laying around, after a thorough hot wash, but the spray button (actuator?) was so damn hard it got stuck every two squirts and I had to use pliers or a vise to get it out. Now I went for a fancy solution: a Floyd aftershave glass bottle, with an orange vaporizer, manual pump and such. 😂

Thanks!

Hi Keith! I'm in the Deep South Region.

Fourth Louisiana Delta Rifles.