So, I always used fancy CVA foaming cleaner and then Bore Butter in my muzzleloaders for the first 6 years. Then last year I used plain hot water for my muzzle loaders and then some clean patches and then patches with Bore Butter for storage.
Well, after 7 years of no problems took them out last year and all 3 of the guns wouldn't even hit paper at 25 yards. I couldn't figure out what happened. Perhaps the bores got corroded somehow?
Is there a way to fix to clean these barrels out 100% and try again or are the barrels most likely ruined?
What happened?
They are all Thompson Bone Collectors that I got at a sale price so probably not worth buying a new barrel for.
Well, after 7 years of no problems took them out last year and all 3 of the guns wouldn't even hit paper at 25 yards. I couldn't figure out what happened. Perhaps the bores got corroded somehow?
Is there a way to fix to clean these barrels out 100% and try again or are the barrels most likely ruined?
What happened?
They are all Thompson Bone Collectors that I got at a sale price so probably not worth buying a new barrel for.