The 209 primers will powder-cut your frame’s firing pin bushing over extended use if not properly cleaned.
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With a patch or two that are still hot and soapy from the barrel cleaning, you can also wipe down the interior of your frame to remove a lot of loose black powder build-up. This assists in reducing powder blowback, but is also extremely helpful in easy removal after your next shooting session. You should always reapply anti-seize grease on the threads when installing. This can make a huge difference in future performance and ease of assembly. Your removed breech plug can be roughly wiped down and set in the bottom of the pot of water to boil throughout the barrel cleaning process. If you find yourself in this situation it is certainly possible to clean your barrel with the muzzle dipped into the water, though you need to make an extra effort to clean the threaded section. ** NOTE: While we recommend cleaning these barrels from muzzle to chamber we realize some shooters use a scope that cannot be easily removed. When the water is very hot the barrel will dry itself pretty quickly, but we always recommend you shake it hard a few times and finish this process with a heavily Eezox’d patch and some Eezox on and around the locking bolts and extractor (if you did not remove them earlier). New patches may be needed once or twice, but if you’ve taken precautions early on, this “heavy” cleaning will require much less work. Having the chamber dipped in the water will make certain that the threads and area with the most residue gets cleaned thoroughly.
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Using a ramrod with a jag and clean dry patch will act as a plunger and can be run up and down in a piston fashion to “scrub” free any of the residual powder/build-up. With the breech plug removed, dip the chamber of the barrel in the hot soapy water. Wrap your barrel in a towel or old t-shirt, or wear gloves, as the barrel will get hot!
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Still rather simple, this hot water technique will work best for removing any remaining powder residue and insure that your barrel doesn’t fall victim to non-repairable fouling.īoil a pot (an old coffee can works well too) of water with soap (dish detergent does the trick) to have mildly soapy hot water. Once back at home or camp a deeper clean is recommended.
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This step will save you time and energy down the road, not to mention keep your barrel in its best condition over the long haul. A simple step would be to carry a small plastic zip-bag of cotton patches that have been pre-wetted (but not dripping) with Eezox or any similar cleaning product that does NOT contain ammonia. For starters, we always push patches wetted with Eezox™ Gun Care between each BP firings. It may seem like a no-brainer, but don’t wait to get home after your hunt or shooting session to at least lightly clean your barrel.
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Black Powder is so caustic and damaging to your barrel and frame that you need to take special care in the overall cleaning process.