Wow...I don't do any of what you guys are doing...I simply load roundballs with grease over them or conicals with grease on them and no grease over the chamber mouths...never had any problems. Cleaning has always been with hot, soapy water and oiled with plain old Hoppes gun oil or lately Rem Oil, whether it's a BP rifle, pistol, or revolver and all have stayed rust free for over 30 years. I guess I've been doing it wrong all these years. :banghead:
which lube to use
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Yup Bluehawk, those rust free guns are absolute proof you've been doin' it wrong all these years.
I'm not sure there is any absolute right way for percussion guns. And I'd reckon the only absolute wrong way would be to use smokeless powder.
There's lots of ways to skin a cat. If the skin comes off then whatever way you tried works. Some may be easier, some may be harder. But if your gun goes BANG, it doesn't lock up with fouling, and it doesn't rust away in storage, then keep on keepin' on.
A friend of mine dips his revolvers(grips removed) in a 5 gallon bucket of WD-40 after cleaning, then hangs them by a coat hanger to dry. Sounds like a bad thing to me, but it works great for him.
I'm not sure there is any absolute right way for percussion guns. And I'd reckon the only absolute wrong way would be to use smokeless powder.
There's lots of ways to skin a cat. If the skin comes off then whatever way you tried works. Some may be easier, some may be harder. But if your gun goes BANG, it doesn't lock up with fouling, and it doesn't rust away in storage, then keep on keepin' on.
A friend of mine dips his revolvers(grips removed) in a 5 gallon bucket of WD-40 after cleaning, then hangs them by a coat hanger to dry. Sounds like a bad thing to me, but it works great for him.
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