Great video! I stumbled upon a sweet shortcut for my shotguns. I take a 1/2 sheet paper towel and roll it up roughly the size of a shotgun shell. Stuff it in the chamber and spray down the barrels. Wait a few minutes then use a cleaning rod to force the paper towel out the end of the barrel. Plastic snake and crud all get pushed out the end. It’s pretty much done!
@@JEDiTV And you're only partly to blame for me shootin black powder now, you and Howlin' Wolf. Hope you can make it to the NW Regional in Jerome, ID in August. It would be fun to meet up :-)
The SKBs are a nice looking shotgun. My late Wife used to call Ballistol "Essence of polecat!" It is pretty amazing stuff and the Germans made it to be used as a field first aid dressing as well. I tore my leg on some old barbed wire and used it and it cleaned it up nicely. Thankfully, my Tetanus shots were up to date.
I’ve heard some of the other uses for Ballistol. Personally, I haven’t found anything I like as much for cleaning BP guns... but... yeah, it is a little “funky” smellin’. Not as bad as some of the harsh cleaning chemicals but it’s very pungent. ~Jed 🤠
Thanks for showing us how you clean all the black powder fouling off of your match guns in the field. I know a few crazy black powder shooters and like you alluded to, they each have some sort of secret concoction to get the fouling out. I have used the moose milk mixture of 10% Ballistol to 90% water in surplus guns to neutralize the corrosive salts in some of the surplus ammunition. This mix also works very well in an ultrasonic cleaner, to relube a gun after a trip through the ultrasonic with a cleaner / degreaser (simple green, hornady one shot parts cleaner, etc) as the cleaning step strips all the oil out of the metal. Great video and you gotta love bore snakes for the field!
Yeah, we all find that magic potion that works for US and we tend to stick with it. 🤠 Glad ya enjoyed the episode. I had originally intended to break it up into 3 separate episodes but the breaks didn’t work right once I was sitting in the editor’s chair. So, I just went with it. I’m going to bring a more detailed look at cleaning the guns individually, especially the rifle as I believe it needs a breakdown video to show cleaning the internals. Have a good weekend Pard!
Nice vid, be great if you would do a full disassemble, and clean of the 1866. I know there are others out there but your view would be very welcome. Big thanks from the UK
Great episode. One of my questions from the shot shell reloading was about the plastic wads. I've been using lubed fibet wads, because others said I'd never get the plastic out of barrels. Well you've proven that wrong. That looked easier than expected. The rest is pretty much what I've done. The main difference are my wife's '51's they are cap and ball guns. So I usually take the cylinders and frame completely apart. The last thing I want is that "look" from her on Sunday due to a malfunction from a cap that may have gotten into the action. I've tried to get her using our open tops but she loves her cap and ball guns. Great job on a great episode.
Oh, I have a little different routine for my Cap and Ball guns too. 🤠 One of these days I may detail a video on that... As far as the plastic wads, normally that goes in one pull. Of course when the camera was rolling it was a “FAIL!”. It was a hot day and I didn’t let it soak long enough so it took that extra pull. So, in a way, it was kinda good that it did that on the video because I was able to show that you don’t have to stand there and scrub it out. Instead, move on and come back to it later. That’s why I always start with shotgun (normally it is the quickest and easiest to clean).
Super video. The bore snakes are fantastic. I'm shooting a 1873 , a pair of USFA 5/12 black powder frame , or Ruger OM Vaqueros all in 38wcf . Do try using baby wipes on the revolvers. The citric acid in them really cleans . I like to wipe my guns down with Eezox to prevent rust. I love one of your comments below : The BOOM ,Fire , and SMOKE is where its at . I love REAL Black Powder.
Thanks for the quick answer. Only the second time doing BP. Last time after four stages my 73 was really getting sticky. Tomorrow is the Va State BP Championship.
Are you running a straight walled case? Like 45 or 38? If so, you could be getting a little bit more fouling blowing back in your action. If that’s the case, then just spritz that Balistol on the top and bottom after you shoot (I do it after I am checked at the unloading table, take it back to my cart and spray it there) and it should be good to go by the next stage. Don’t spray too much, you don’t want it running all down the rifle 😉 Hope that helps! Good luck at VA State. -Jed 🤠
Great job as always. I am considering coming over to the Dark Side..... Just getting back into reloading after 30+ years. Starting with Trailboss in my 66, and SAA. Nice to see what you do to keep those irons running. Thanks again...
on a shotgun a TORNADO brush through the wet bore followed by a wet then dry lubed patch shiny bright. Rifle and revolver get a wet cotton mop a couple of times and the same wet-dry-lube patch. Yourd id good, but that is my way. Moose Milk (ballistol/water) is the trick. Good videos lots of good information and fun to watch.
I’m glad ya liked Bunk! Like I said to Bart (in the comment section here), we all have a system that works for us and we tend to stick to that. There really isn’t a right way or a wrong way (as long as it gets the gun clean 😉).
Yeah… that’s been a tough one to film and find a way to present on RUclips without them demonetizing it. Plus, it seems like whenever I do a deep clean it’s one of those moments where I don’t also want to set up cameras in such. Not to say I won’t do it… it’s just an episode I’ve been procrastinating. -Jed 🤠
Yes shoot 45. defiantly taking your advice. Hopefully thing turn out well. Donating the gun bel as a door prize, and the spent ammo bucket. You see both of those. If your shooting Saturday good luck to you to. Got to get my Classic cowboy Attire together. Double hammer, and 45's tomorrow
Thanks, as cleaning BP is a drawback for people to use it. Many think their (cartridge) guns will be ruined and cleaning is diffucult and a branch of Alchemy. I understand that for BP, you should use Ballistol because it is non-petroleum based. Petro based oil and solvents cause more fouling with BP. There was a good article on the history of Ballistol and Hoppes #9 in the May/June 2018 issue of Gray's Sporting Journal. Red Desert Drifter.
Thanks for the comment Red Desert Drifter. You are correct, there are a lot of myths surrounding the cleaning of BP. I hope this episode helped clear up some of those!
Hi! Interesting video. I also shoot black powder. Shotgun Baikal IZH43K, rifle A.U. Win1866 Carbine cal.38spl, revolvers A.U. Richards conversion .38spl or custom Pietta 1873 cal. .38spl. Cleaning after the shooting day is important. I use the fast method during the competition. I will put a patch from a wet sanitary napkin on the plastic brush. 1x, max. 3 times, no more needed. I wipe the frame and the rest of the weapon with a napkin. The WD40 application follows. I wipe off the excess WD40. That is enough in the Czech Republic. At the European Championships in Italy, WD40 was weak, I had to use a better preservative oil - BreakFree CLP. Real cowboys shooting black powder! :-) Greetings from the heart of Europe! Mr.Hungry
Excellent how to video Jed. I would love to see some technique videos as well. How do you practice levering and holding your rifle? What is your method for those quick shotgun loads? That would be very helpful for new shooters like myself. Have a great weekend man!
When the carrier needs lubrication I give it a spritz with Balistol. I don’t necessarily spray it before I shoot. But, if I feel it getting fouled I give it a little spray. -Jed 🤠
Thanks. I'll admit, having to deal with cleaning guns shot with black powder is a drawback that is keeping me from trying out black powder or muzzle loaders.
I've done it for so long, I'm used to it. I can actually get it done pretty quick and not miss out on the other activities and festivities. I've tried shootin' smokeless and it just doesn't have the same appeal to me.
Nothin’. Both guns are essentially the same. I do try to keep one as a left hand gun and one as a right hand gun… you could only tell by looking at the serial number. It’s really more of a mental thing. I can shoot either one with either hand. Hope that makes sense. -Jed 🤠
@@JEDiTV I noticed that my Uberti 1860 Army I just bought has the trigger off center to the left a bit for some reason. Thought maybe they came either way, left or right.
No, my revolvers don’t have any modifications, they are all straight from the box to the holster. But, I do like to keep the same gun in the same hand (I have 4 “sets” of ‘51 Navy Revolvers) and I do this by knowing which serial number is assigned to which hand. Does it make a difference? I think each gun has a slightly different feel, perhaps not enough to notice when the timer goes beep but it’s a system that has worked for me so I stick with it. 🤠
I know I'm far after the video, but I'm curious. Could a fella mix up a larger batch of moose milk and keep it in a good size tupperware tub and lay the assembled revolver (minus grips) in it for the soak? Strikes me that the same mix could be stored in the tub with a lid, and reused as a dunk tank for the revolvers.
Well, I suppose you could… but, its going to breakdown all that gunk that’s in the revolver and deposit it into the solution. Then you’d be putting your next revolver into that same water. -Jed 🤠
Or, use smokeless powder and you have the extra time to go watch a John Wayne movie and knock back some suds. Just joshing, Jed I. Very informative video. Still, I'll stick with smokeless. ... Judge Howard
Typically just by hand in the wash basin. But sometimes I throw ‘em in the wash with my cleaning rags. If you wash 3 or 4 boresnakes together you get a fun puzzle to solve at the end of the spin cycle. 🤪
@@JEDiTV Punch holes in a plastic coke bottle and drop the bore snake in. Tighten the cap and it should keep it from tangling. Or, wrap it in a tube sock and wash it. Just an idea.
I’m not sure I understand your question Michal. If you are asking the caliber of my 1851 Navy Richard-Mason Conversions, they are .38. But, while they are an “open top” design, like all of the Colt Percussion revolvers were, they are not the 1872 Open Top that I believe you are referring too. That was what Colt called their cartridge revolver predecessor to the Peacemaker. Hope that didn’t confuse things more for ya. - Jed 🤠
@@JEDiTV thank you for answer. What I mean yours open top (removable barrel like colt percussion cap) looks better then closed frame (next generation like peacemakers). Just like and love yours vids. Keep cool and same amount of hits like shoots!
@@JEDiTV I checked on web store (Europe Poland) so I can see difference. I am just a fun of army 1860. It looks like 38spec has less recoil and allow faster shooting then 45LC (checked rifle and colt saa) and is cheaper.
@@JEDiTV ok just was wondering, I really want to get into black powder but I really didn’t want to break every single piece down to clean. If you just break down the firearm like stated in a manual that wouldn’t bother me.
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Around here that 50-50 mixture of Balistol and water is called Moose Milk.
I’ve heard it called that. - Jed 🤠
Great video! I stumbled upon a sweet shortcut for my shotguns. I take a 1/2 sheet paper towel and roll it up roughly the size of a shotgun shell. Stuff it in the chamber and spray down the barrels. Wait a few minutes then use a cleaning rod to force the paper towel out the end of the barrel. Plastic snake and crud all get pushed out the end. It’s pretty much done!
I’ve heard of other folks that use a similar method. Thanks for sharin’.
@@JEDiTV And you're only partly to blame for me shootin black powder now, you and Howlin' Wolf. Hope you can make it to the NW Regional in Jerome, ID in August. It would be fun to meet up :-)
The SKBs are a nice looking shotgun.
My late Wife used to call Ballistol "Essence of polecat!"
It is pretty amazing stuff and the Germans made it to be used as a field first aid dressing as well.
I tore my leg on some old barbed wire and used it and it cleaned it up nicely. Thankfully, my Tetanus shots were up to date.
I’ve heard some of the other uses for Ballistol. Personally, I haven’t found anything I like as much for cleaning BP guns... but... yeah, it is a little “funky” smellin’. Not as bad as some of the harsh cleaning chemicals but it’s very pungent.
~Jed 🤠
Thanks for showing us how you clean all the black powder fouling off of your match guns in the field. I know a few crazy black powder shooters and like you alluded to, they each have some sort of secret concoction to get the fouling out. I have used the moose milk mixture of 10% Ballistol to 90% water in surplus guns to neutralize the corrosive salts in some of the surplus ammunition. This mix also works very well in an ultrasonic cleaner, to relube a gun after a trip through the ultrasonic with a cleaner / degreaser (simple green, hornady one shot parts cleaner, etc) as the cleaning step strips all the oil out of the metal. Great video and you gotta love bore snakes for the field!
Yeah, we all find that magic potion that works for US and we tend to stick with it. 🤠 Glad ya enjoyed the episode. I had originally intended to break it up into 3 separate episodes but the breaks didn’t work right once I was sitting in the editor’s chair. So, I just went with it. I’m going to bring a more detailed look at cleaning the guns individually, especially the rifle as I believe it needs a breakdown video to show cleaning the internals.
Have a good weekend Pard!
Nice vid, be great if you would do a full disassemble, and clean of the 1866. I know there are others out there but your view would be very welcome. Big thanks from the UK
It’s comin’. I know I’ve been saying that for a while but I will get it done. - Jed 🤠
This is really useful info for all shooters of BP. Great post, Jed!
Thanks Santee!
Great episode.
One of my questions from the shot shell reloading was about the plastic wads. I've been using lubed fibet wads, because others said I'd never get the plastic out of barrels. Well you've proven that wrong. That looked easier than expected.
The rest is pretty much what I've done. The main difference are my wife's '51's they are cap and ball guns. So I usually take the cylinders and frame completely apart. The last thing I want is that "look" from her on Sunday due to a malfunction from a cap that may have gotten into the action. I've tried to get her using our open tops but she loves her cap and ball guns.
Great job on a great episode.
Oh, I have a little different routine for my Cap and Ball guns too. 🤠 One of these days I may detail a video on that...
As far as the plastic wads, normally that goes in one pull. Of course when the camera was rolling it was a “FAIL!”. It was a hot day and I didn’t let it soak long enough so it took that extra pull. So, in a way, it was kinda good that it did that on the video because I was able to show that you don’t have to stand there and scrub it out. Instead, move on and come back to it later. That’s why I always start with shotgun (normally it is the quickest and easiest to clean).
Super video. The bore snakes are fantastic. I'm shooting a 1873 , a pair of USFA 5/12 black powder frame , or Ruger OM Vaqueros all in 38wcf . Do try using baby wipes on the revolvers. The citric acid in them really cleans . I like to wipe my guns down with Eezox to prevent rust. I love one of your comments below : The BOOM ,Fire , and SMOKE is where its at . I love REAL Black Powder.
Thanks for the info! And, yes, real Black Powder is the only way to go for me. Nothin’ else makes the same BOOM, Fire and Smoke.
💥 🔥 💨
Thanks for the quick answer. Only the second time doing BP. Last time after four stages my 73 was really getting sticky. Tomorrow is the Va State BP Championship.
Are you running a straight walled case? Like 45 or 38? If so, you could be getting a little bit more fouling blowing back in your action. If that’s the case, then just spritz that Balistol on the top and bottom after you shoot (I do it after I am checked at the unloading table, take it back to my cart and spray it there) and it should be good to go by the next stage. Don’t spray too much, you don’t want it running all down the rifle 😉
Hope that helps! Good luck at VA State.
-Jed 🤠
Well done Sir! So many questions answered. Lookin forward to the Yellowboy DCA.
It’s comin’...
Great job as always. I am considering coming over to the Dark Side..... Just getting back into reloading after 30+ years. Starting with Trailboss in my 66, and SAA. Nice to see what you do to keep those irons running. Thanks again...
You’re welcome. Thanks for the comment! - Jed 🤠
Excellent. I learned to polish the sights too!
Sometimes they come in handy! 😉
on a shotgun a TORNADO brush through the wet bore followed by a wet then dry lubed patch shiny bright.
Rifle and revolver get a wet cotton mop a couple of times and the same wet-dry-lube patch. Yourd id good, but that is my way. Moose Milk (ballistol/water) is the trick.
Good videos lots of good information and fun to watch.
I’m glad ya liked Bunk! Like I said to Bart (in the comment section here), we all have a system that works for us and we tend to stick to that. There really isn’t a right way or a wrong way (as long as it gets the gun clean 😉).
Thanks for the great information. Really looking forward to the 1866 disassembly video!
Yeah… that’s been a tough one to film and find a way to present on RUclips without them demonetizing it. Plus, it seems like whenever I do a deep clean it’s one of those moments where I don’t also want to set up cameras in such. Not to say I won’t do it… it’s just an episode I’ve been procrastinating.
-Jed 🤠
Here it is!
ruclips.net/video/ewpPoaJMlUg/видео.html
Awesome! Thank you so much!
Yes shoot 45. defiantly taking your advice. Hopefully thing turn out well. Donating the gun bel as a door prize, and the spent ammo bucket. You see both of those. If your shooting Saturday good luck to you to. Got to get my Classic cowboy Attire together. Double hammer, and 45's tomorrow
Thanks, glad ya liked this episode. Thanks for the comment.
-Jed 🤠
Thanks, as cleaning BP is a drawback for people to use it. Many think their (cartridge) guns will be ruined and cleaning is diffucult and a branch of Alchemy. I understand that for BP, you should use Ballistol because it is non-petroleum based. Petro based oil and solvents cause more fouling with BP. There was a good article on the history of Ballistol and Hoppes #9 in the May/June 2018 issue of Gray's Sporting Journal. Red Desert Drifter.
Thanks for the comment Red Desert Drifter. You are correct, there are a lot of myths surrounding the cleaning of BP. I hope this episode helped clear up some of those!
awesome tip, can't wait until i get started
You bet. Glad to help.
~Jed 🤠
Great video! Very informative! Love the use of the Spongebob narrator haha. Keep up the excellent work!
Glad you enjoyed it!
-Jed (who sometimes finds these old comments with no reply on ‘em… 🤷♂️)
Hi! Interesting video. I also shoot black powder. Shotgun Baikal IZH43K, rifle A.U. Win1866 Carbine cal.38spl, revolvers A.U. Richards conversion .38spl or custom Pietta 1873 cal. .38spl. Cleaning after the shooting day is important. I use the fast method during the competition. I will put a patch from a wet sanitary napkin on the plastic brush. 1x, max. 3 times, no more needed. I wipe the frame and the rest of the weapon with a napkin. The WD40 application follows. I wipe off the excess WD40. That is enough in the Czech Republic. At the European Championships in Italy, WD40 was weak, I had to use a better preservative oil - BreakFree CLP.
Real cowboys shooting black powder! :-)
Greetings from the heart of Europe!
Mr.Hungry
Great information and fine choice in firearms for Cowboy Action Shooting! Thanks for the comment. ~Jed 🤠
i use simpla brass brush in the barell. then at home i use VANISH OXY ACTION. 10 min in the water and then i rinse, dry and oil.
Thanks for sharing! Jed 🤠
Not a Black Powder person, but still enjoyed the video :-)
Coachgun
Glad ya did. Thanks for the comment Nick.
-Jed
Excellent how to video Jed. I would love to see some technique videos as well. How do you practice levering and holding your rifle? What is your method for those quick shotgun loads? That would be very helpful for new shooters like myself. Have a great weekend man!
Thanks for the comment Matt.
-Jed (still playing “comment catch-up).
Great vid, enjoyed thx!
Thanks for the comment and compliment.
Question when running your rifle. Do you run the carrier wet? If so what do you use?
Thanks
When the carrier needs lubrication I give it a spritz with Balistol. I don’t necessarily spray it before I shoot. But, if I feel it getting fouled I give it a little spray.
-Jed 🤠
Good vid man.
Thank you, I appreciate that. - Jed
Thanks. I'll admit, having to deal with cleaning guns shot with black powder is a drawback that is keeping me from trying out black powder or muzzle loaders.
I've done it for so long, I'm used to it. I can actually get it done pretty quick and not miss out on the other activities and festivities. I've tried shootin' smokeless and it just doesn't have the same appeal to me.
I noticed you said "right gun or left gun", what is different about them? The trigger?
Nothin’. Both guns are essentially the same. I do try to keep one as a left hand gun and one as a right hand gun… you could only tell by looking at the serial number. It’s really more of a mental thing. I can shoot either one with either hand. Hope that makes sense.
-Jed 🤠
@@JEDiTV I noticed that my Uberti 1860 Army I just bought has the trigger off center to the left a bit for some reason. Thought maybe they came either way, left or right.
Great video JED I, what makes your left pistol left handed and your Right one Right handed .( are they modified )
No, my revolvers don’t have any modifications, they are all straight from the box to the holster. But, I do like to keep the same gun in the same hand (I have 4 “sets” of ‘51 Navy Revolvers) and I do this by knowing which serial number is assigned to which hand. Does it make a difference? I think each gun has a slightly different feel, perhaps not enough to notice when the timer goes beep but it’s a system that has worked for me so I stick with it. 🤠
Thanks for getting back to me on that, all the very best.
I know I'm far after the video, but I'm curious. Could a fella mix up a larger batch of moose milk and keep it in a good size tupperware tub and lay the assembled revolver (minus grips) in it for the soak? Strikes me that the same mix could be stored in the tub with a lid, and reused as a dunk tank for the revolvers.
Well, I suppose you could… but, its going to breakdown all that gunk that’s in the revolver and deposit it into the solution. Then you’d be putting your next revolver into that same water.
-Jed 🤠
@@JEDiTV Fair point. I hadn't really considered that. Thanks for the polite response to the dumb question. :)
@@tjfritts9013 it was a fair question. 🤠
Or, use smokeless powder and you have the extra time to go watch a John Wayne movie and knock back some suds. Just joshing, Jed I. Very informative video. Still, I'll stick with smokeless. ... Judge Howard
🤠 I tried smokeless Judge... not enough BOOM 💥 and Fire 🔥 and Smoke 💨 for me.
How do you clean your bore snakes?
Typically just by hand in the wash basin. But sometimes I throw ‘em in the wash with my cleaning rags. If you wash 3 or 4 boresnakes together you get a fun puzzle to solve at the end of the spin cycle. 🤪
@@JEDiTV Punch holes in a plastic coke bottle and drop the bore snake in. Tighten the cap and it should keep it from tangling. Or, wrap it in a tube sock and wash it. Just an idea.
I am really confused with this open top colts. Can you share caliber? This is still hard answer go to open top in 45 LC or closed frame 45LC...
I’m not sure I understand your question Michal. If you are asking the caliber of my 1851 Navy Richard-Mason Conversions, they are .38. But, while they are an “open top” design, like all of the Colt Percussion revolvers were, they are not the 1872 Open Top that I believe you are referring too. That was what Colt called their cartridge revolver predecessor to the Peacemaker. Hope that didn’t confuse things more for ya. - Jed 🤠
@@JEDiTV thank you for answer. What I mean yours open top (removable barrel like colt percussion cap) looks better then closed frame (next generation like peacemakers). Just like and love yours vids. Keep cool and same amount of hits like shoots!
Thanks Michal. The 1851 Navy RM Conversion is my favorite revolver! - Jed 🤠
@@JEDiTV I checked on web store (Europe Poland) so I can see difference. I am just a fun of army 1860. It looks like 38spec has less recoil and allow faster shooting then 45LC (checked rifle and colt saa) and is cheaper.
What size shot do you shoot with the shotgun? Thanks
Anything between 7-9. Take a look here:
ruclips.net/video/mXHpMoBQceY/видео.html
Thanks
Have you tried Brasso?
Never mind, you mentioned it. Something less potent than Brasso would be nice.
Yep, that’s why I’m partial to Wright’s.
I hate plastic bore snakes! Fiocchi wads are not good... so I will go with paper and wool soaked in fat. No more 12ga on plastic wad!
Thanks for the comment. I’m just used to pullin’ out those plastic snakes I guess, they don’t bother me.
-Jed
Don’t you have to break down everything completely and clean the internals? So completely disassemble the guns and clean every single part.
In short, no. I might do a break down monthly if I’ve shot a particular firearm several times.
@@JEDiTV ok just was wondering, I really want to get into black powder but I really didn’t want to break every single piece down to clean. If you just break down the firearm like stated in a manual that wouldn’t bother me.