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Clean products for muzzel loaders help???
20 September 2007, 23:52
love22huntClean products for muzzel loaders help???
I am shooting 777 in my muzzle loader. I usually clean it with hot soapy water. The other day I considered using Windex. Have any of you used Windex before? What other products due you guys use?
Thanks
Love
21 September 2007, 02:49
L. David KeithI've tried a number of products but nothing surpasses hot, soapy water and a nylon brush for me. Windex is ammonia based and that could cause a chemical reaction with your bore. Might not cause a problem but I'd pass. LDK
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21 September 2007, 08:58
BlankI still use hot, soapy water in a bucket for cleaning my traditional guns, with the nipple removed. Solvents for the in-lines which are easier to disassemble and clean out.
The regular blue Windex does work great for knocking off the black powder fouling on your gun, but just use care and common sense. I use it occassionally in hunting camp, but on parts only. It is water based, so make sure to clean and dry it properly and lubricate it after cleaning. Like mentioned before, it has some ammonia and might have a slight reaction with some materials.
I much prefer the alcohol (White Systems), or petrolium (Winchester) based cleaners. Winchesters does a terrific job of getting sabot residue out of the bore also.
22 September 2007, 06:27
BuglemintodayI've used windex, hot soapy water, and the 777 pre soaked patches and I think for the easiest way to clean would have to be the pre soaked patches.
We have used Windex in all sorts of muzzleloaders without any problems, and they make a small spray bottle of it that would easily fit in a possibles bag.
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22 September 2007, 11:36
MLKeithJust read an article from one of the major barrel manufacturers that said the amount of ammonia in Windex is not sufficient to cause any problems in a modern barrel. I would plan to follow any use with a good lubricating, rust preventative product however.
24 September 2007, 06:41
tjbunionI have used different products available for cleaning, but always use soap & warm water for the final at home cleaning before storage. Of course that means a thorough lubrication too. Last year I started using Windex with vinegar to clean at the range, and was blown away by how well it worked on fouling from black powder and the various substitutes. It melts fouling instantly and is very convenient and economical to use. Windex can be purchased in various mixtures ready mixed besides the usual blue stuff with ammonia, and I find the vinegar mix is the best for BP cleaning. I have never just left it on a gun when I return home, though. I always use soap & water + lube. I am not saying it wouldn't work, but I have never done it.
Tim
27 September 2007, 21:33
larrysAt the range between shots or strings, I ues Windex with no problem. When I get home I use 50/50 Simple Green and water. It works better than anything else I have tried.
Since the breech plug is mainly primer residue, I let it soak in Hoppe's whine I clean the rest of the gun. It sucks as a regular gun cleaner, but works well for the powder residue.
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