Most people, I believe, do not remove the barrel of a Kentucky rifle for cleaning, but I do. It's certainly something you do by taking your time and with a good deal of care. If you have the time and don't mind the effort I'd recommend it; if not you're better off cleaning with the barrel in place.
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I have a cleaning attachment I got from Dixie Gun Works which is just a plastic hose fixed onto a fitting which threads into the barrel after the drum and nipple is removed. With the hose end submerged in hot water, you can pump it in and out of the barrel with your patched cleaning rod.
I prefer to remove the barrels on my rifles for cleaning but my Kentucky style rifle doesn't lend itself easily to barrel removal, being attached with small pins, so the attachment allows cleaning without damaging the stock.
I prefer to remove the barrels on my rifles for cleaning but my Kentucky style rifle doesn't lend itself easily to barrel removal, being attached with small pins, so the attachment allows cleaning without damaging the stock.
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ok I will look for that attachment from DGW,also changed my mind about a brass ram rod I'm going with delrin, I found i can make one for less than ten bucks.
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