This is a multi-part question so please, bear with me.

First, I am considering buying a used, inline stainless ML at a great price. HOWEVER, when peering down it's clean barrel, I detect that there was some light corosion at sometime. It's not pitting like I've seen, more like an uneven residue or film on the rifling. At first, I thought it was plastic or oil, but it wouldn't clean out. Regardless, the bore isn't smooth like glass, rather smooth like the 100 year old glass windows at grandma's house. At what point will corrosion affect accuracy?

Second, regarding cleaning after using corossive powders. How long will you go after a shot before you clean to put the gun away? Right then and there? When you get home? In a day or two? What about when hunting?

Finally, what level of corossion (if any) do you all tolerate in your weapons? And I realize that many of you shoot MLs with out breech plugs.

Thanks!

If you have bought it,try it to see if the accuracy is acceptable to you. When I use mine I generally clean it that evening or if it's to late,the next morning. derf

It is highly likely that minor pitting will have no effect on accuracy. I have seen some really rusted barrels clean up and shoot well after. The only way to know for sure is to try a bunch of loads.

I clean the same day if at all possible. Never had a problem waiting until the next day but if it is at all possible I will clean the same day. It does not take long with my traditional rifles. My inline takes longer.

No have not bought it, and may not, only 'cause I already have a TC inline and would like a traditional side lock. But I thought the bore was curious enough to warrant a thread here.

BTW, is T7 as or more corrosive than Pyrodex?

Good for you WD. I only use real B/P so I have no knowledge of pyrodex or T7 but for a traditional rifle I would like to reccommend the Lyman GPR. derf

I've had my eye on the GPR for some time derf. It's just a matter of time. Muzzleloading is somewhat new to me, at least taking it seriously, so I try to gleen as much info along the way as I can. Thanx.