Blackpowder basics 1: Cleaning the fullstock muzzleloading rifle
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This is the first video of a new series: Blackpowder basics. In these videos I will cover the basic necessary knowledge to shoot and maintain your blackpowder arms. First part is about cleaning full stock muzzleloading rifles.
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Классная вещь !!!! Моя мечта хоть разок стрельнуть из такого ружья , но наверное уже не получится , может быть в следующей жизни !!!!!!!
You have an excellent system for cleaning. Would love to see how you clean your percussion revolvers (e.g. 1858 Remington). Thank you.
Me too!!..
Ok! I'll do it!
Thank you!...It would be appreciated!
Thank you!
***** I hope you do. I have a thorough but cumbersome method of cleaning BP pistols. A more efficient way (from a trusted source such as yourself) would be most welcome.
A valuable video on shooting black powder. It is hard to find 'real' black powder in US so most shooting is done with black powder substitute that is less corrosive...some say non-corrosive but I wonder. Thanks fo a good cleaning vid as even I picked up on some tips that I'll try next cleaning.
It is a little known fact but black powder substitutes are actually MORE corrosive than black powder due to their unique chemical composition. They attract water from the moisture in the air like mad and form acid compounds in the same way that regular BP does. Always clean your firearm just as diligently after shooting black powder substitute just as you would for black powder.
Not sure if you know this or not. Some Wal-Marts, Cabela's, Bass Pro Shops, Gander Mt. etc. do sell true Black Powder. You will not see it on the shelves. You have to ask for it from the sales clerk behind the counter. Depends on the location or city you live in. Even some of the clerks that work at the store did not know they sold it until I had to tell them it was in locked storage behind the counter/or in the back. They asked one of their coworkers and confirmed what I had told them. It took me a while to figure this out. Give it a try and ask at the stores you shop at, don't assume if it is not on the shelf they do not sell it. It has to be in locked storage because it is combustible. Every city has different rules about that. The stores have to pay a lot extra for the privilege of selling it because of safety reasons and that is why big name stores can afford the extra cost to sell it. Hope that helps, Peace, Reese
Excellent thorough cleaning. I can't do that in 5 or 10 minutes, but it is worth however long it takes to keep your rifle in pristine condition.
Excellent demonstration. Thank you.
All I have are cap locks. I take the barrels off of the furniture and take the lock and cone off the side of the barrel. Then I run hot water from the shower down the bore and brush it then patch it. After this I dry off the barrel and run patches down the bore until dry. Then run a pretty oily patch up and down the barrel. I cleaned the cone and lock. Dry and oil but wipe off any excess oil. Then I put anti seize grease on the threads of the cone and put it back together. Good as new. I like the idea of the Teflon tape but the nipple or cone won't get that hot. I shoot Minniê balls through mine.
Stew, that seems to be a good way as well! Thanks for sharing!
Unfortunately my flintlock doesn't have a touch hole insert. I heard that the old timers plugged the touch hole with a small piece of wood and using soap and hot water, pumped the wipe stick up and down then poured the water out of the muzzle . On the third cleaning, they removed the plug and let the water flow out of the touch hole. I have used this method and found that it works well. Ballistol works well to clean the Lock, but WD-40 will also work. I oil with ordinary Hoppes gun oil on a patch. After a couple days the oil is gone so there is no problem with Oil/Bp contact. Learn to love cleaning your rifle!
Excellent video, as always. I find the last flush through of the barrel is best done with the hottest water (boiling) that you can pour through, this heats up the metal and makes it much easier to dry, I then use compressed air to blow though and get every last drop of water out of the system, I also think it would be a very good idea to do this in an outbuilding to keep your wife happy!
That's a good way to improve this method!
I find your channel so helpful and pleasant. Thank you for providing us with such quality content!
I enjoy all your videos...this is excellent! For beginner or advanced.
This video, and in fact your whole channel, is superb, thank you!
Thanks John!
Never know this method exist, i usually remove the barrel completely for cleaning
Thank you so much!
No need to remove the vent hole screw, just plug it with a round bamboo toothpick, then fill from the muzzle with hot water and let soak for 30 seconds before emptying the barrel. Forget about the brushing out unless you didnt clean after shooting was over with.
You do an excellent job on all your postings, I am a big fan.
Thanks for posting this video. It was very helpful.
Always thorough in your postings. Keep up the good work
i learned a couple cool, new ideas tonight. thanks
that's a great looking flintlock
As usual, another really informative video. Thanks
I have not seen that method. I'll have to try it.
thanks for sharing , some nice tips.
I notice all the medals in the background ,maybe some day you could tell us about them.
:) I have quite a few of those. The most important ones are 2 from European Championships and 3 from World Championships. :)
Instead of wrapping the threads, I grease them with Crisco. I use Crisco as a patch lube as well.
Thank you for taking the time to show this. That is some great stuff. I know some people suggest using a breech plug grease for the touch hole threads. I see you were using pipe thread tape. Do you see a problem using breech plug grease or do you have any suggestions on why not to use it? I have also read competitive shooters like to foul the bore of the barrel to create a consistent fouling between shots. My challenge with this is as a hunter, I do not want to arrive in the woods for a hunt, shoot a fouling round, to foul the barrel and scare all the game away. I also do not want to leave the barrel fouled for a long period of time, if I am hunting lets say for a week or two weeks with just my muzzle loader. How long can or would you suggest to leave a fouled barrel before cleaning it? If you hunt with a clean bore you may not have the accuracy looking for when hunting and the first shot should be your most confident. Any thoughts related to the hunter?Peace, Reese
And lest I forget, I just love your videos and always anxiously wait for the next one. You are also a very good shot. How many years have you been shooting to get that great?
Excellent as always!
Been watching your channel for years. When are you coming to the US?
Nice, thanks!
Thanks for sharing!!..Could you do a cleaning video on how you clean percussion revolvers like your 1858 remington?...
Greetz...
Today is 22 June 2021 yesterday I and my son cleaned our weapons.
In Pakistan the monsoon raining season starts from 1 July to 15 September in this season the humidity increase and weapons gets rusty so we clean and oil our weapons befour monsoon raining season.
Great video!
Where did you find the fitting to screw into the torch hole?
Make sure to clean the area between the lock and the barrel thoroughly. Also when replacing the lock, make sure there is no space between the lock and the barrel. Unburned powder can get in here and "launch the lock", which usually means something was damaged, and hopefully no one gets hurt. Best to avoid this situation.
These are important additions! Thanks!
Great video. When next part?
excellent
thanks
Nice way to clean it. I always keep mine dirty. I only clean them by pouring sugar beverages down the barrel. The carbon cleans the residue.
I have never ever heard of this.
Someone I met from America taught me this. How he discovered it I do not know.
What do you do for flintlock musket with no touchhole insert?
thats pretty clever
I recently bought some Ballistol because it would suggested to me to clean my BP gun with a 50/50 mix of Ballistol and warm water. They also said that if I was shooting a lot of rounds, it would not be a bad idea to spray this mix from a spray bottle and then dry with patches just to avoid build up. Do you have any feelings about using this Ballistol & Warm Water cleaning solution? BTW, I love the plastic tube device you have created for cleaning the bore: ingenious!
Doc, many people use ballistol + water as a patch lube, so it cannot be a bad idea. I never tried it. However I had a friend who started using cleaning his Bristlen Morges rifle with Ballistol, but it ruined the group. The barrel started to group when the ballistol was burnt out completely from the bore with a few shots. This could be an incompatibility problem with the lube maybe, but since that time I don't use Ballistol.
What rifle are you demonstrating here? It looks BEAUTIFUL. Great channel and great video here, I have subbed.
MARKLINMAN1 Hi, that's my Pedersoli fintlock Jäger rifle.
nice vid, thx
Can you think of any reason why one couldn't use an air compressor to blow out the barrel?
You could if you had one though....
What ramrod are you using? I’m looking for one I can use for my Lorenz and Springfield but can’t find ones long enough
Hi Balazs, please what ol spray do You use for lubricating the lock? Is it Brunox?
I really need a good muzzleloading rifle. Where would you recommend to start looking?
Can I use copaslip anti-seize grease instead of PTFE?
Where did you get the cleaning rod and muzzle protector?
can you buy those without license in your country
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What about antique rifles? Will any kind of solvent work?
I don't like to use any solvent especially in antique rifles. In this case you must do everything gently to not ruin the historical value of the gun.
you never answered my question about requiring license for replicas in your country
what kind of fluid should I use to clean the wood? I need to clean powder fouling from wooden parts of pedersoli brown bess musket
First I use a damp cloth to remove the residue, than use the same oil as on the metal.
***** I am afraid that oil for metal can damage wood. It's acceptable to use linen oil for stock?
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yes it is, but modern gun oils will never harm your wood.
***** Thank You for answer
Which gun did you ruin?
No Hoppes no. 9? Do you not get rid of the lead deposit in the rifling?
Patched round balls never have lead touch the bore. That's the point of the patch. If you shoot minie's then you might use Hoppe's after removing the powder fouling.
Thanks. I shoot . 44 BP revolver.No patches, hence my query.
Adrian, I only use this method if I shoot patch roundballs. The guns that shoot conicals without patching is a different matter. In this case time to time I remove the lead deposit. I use Roble as a solvent, but used very gently.
***** Thanks for your response.
What type of rifle is that? I looks like a Baker Rifle or maybe an 18th Century style Jaeger Rifle.
Pedersoli Jäger!
Thanks for the info, beautiful rifle too.
Will windex work to? I use it on my sks rifle. Just bought my self muzzle loader wondering if the same method will work to? Thanks!!
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Sir: Just watch your video on cleaning a BP gun. Not bad but, for that it is worth.... I have a much faster , easier, cheaper, fool proof and better way to do it you are welcome to steal. If you will contact me, however you do that from here, I will send it to you free. I send the info out to 2-3 people a week I found 50 years ago. It is out side the box because I do not use a patch, brush or hot water to clean any on my guns, I use the cleaner I get from Dixie GW over until I spill it using it and I get no rust, concrete build up or corrosion... ever. Takes me minutes to clean a gun. Works for all kinds of guns as long as they do not have a lot of moving small parts the cleaner can get into and then as long as you dry it out it you are OK and no part of the gun is ever removed to clean it.... Period. I have it all down in PDG files what I do and why it works so well and in videos you can also have on a FB page.... free. I hate to see anyone do anything the hard way and how you clean your guns is a lot harder than the way I do it. The more people that see this method, the happier I will be. Call me Boat's. B
Hello James, I would like to hear about how you clean your BP gun. email me at mogundrum@gmail.com Peace, Reese