Muzzel Loader Question

[Guest bhoneycutt]

It looks like my uncle is going to give me a 50cal muzzelloader but the problem is he says the barrel inside looks to be very rusted. I know if they werent properly cleaned after every shoot they can do this. My question: Is there any hope in cleaning the rust out? I havent seen it myself nor do i know what or if he has even tried to clean it out yet...

[Mark@Sea]

You may be able to remove the breech plug, which would make things considerably easier. Try using Iossol bore cleaner - it is mildly abrasive. Good luck!

[Guest bhoneycutt]

so i got it and tore it down to day and it wasnt as bad as i thought it would be but it was bad. it took about 2 or 3 hours to clean it and it is looking good now. Maybe I can kill me a deer this winter now thanks for the advice the Bore cleaner worked like a champ

MODS by the way thanks for moving the thread. I never paid attention that there was a black powder section....

Edited May 3, 2008 by bhoneycutt

[Mark@Sea]

Glad it helped. I use it to clean new barrels, it seems to help. Enjoy your smokepole!

[eehlert]

I would also recommend finding a patch lube that will season the barrel. I use a lard and beeswax mixture. After enough shots, the barrel will be seasoned (like a cast iron skillet) and make loading and cleaning a lot easier.

[EMTRN]

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[Guest Astra900]

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