Cleaning stainless encore?

[last to know]

I just bought a new stainless encore and was wondering if i need to hot water clean it after a day at the range like a standard steel version or can i just give it a good scrubbing with a b/p solvent?

 

[1 old 0311]

I use brake cleaner to hose it down. Follow with normal cleaning procedure.

 

[4v50 Gary]

Clean as you would any other black powder gun. Stainless only means that you don't have to (re)blue it, ever. Stainless will rust if neglected.

 

[last to know]

Thanks Kevin & Garry, I'll give it a good washing on sat. when i get back from the range.

 

[wanderinwalker]

last to know,
If you want to simplify cleaning a little, I'd recommend trying out Thompson Center's new T-17 cleaner. It works great when cleaning up after real BP and not too bad with Pyrodex either, though I'm still not sure if it does a 100% rust-free job on the Pyro. I cleaned my Encore (SS btw) with this last time I shot it (a couple of weeks ago) and a patch ran through the barrel last night was still just Bore Butter yellow.

Needless to say, I'm a happy camper. I'm trying like a madman to avoid putting water through my Encore now. Kind of come to the belief that water is best NOT let onto the interior of a firearm unless carefully dried and well-oiled after. And I've seen a few muzzleloaders cleaned with soap and water turn in some rusting.

HTH.

 

[arcticap]

I mostly use Hoppe's Number 9 BP Solvent and Patch Lubricant with tight fitting patches.