Newbie bp solvent quiery: amended

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I am a bp newbie and slightly forgetful (powder first, patch & ball; powder first, patch & ball; patch & ball...oops..forgot powder, where's the ball puller!).
However, I am asking about bp solvents: is the solvents from bp mfr's/suppliers any different from regular centrefire solvents (ie Hoppes #9 types) when clearing out the fouling at the range after a few shots? and which solvents do you recommend? Thanks for any advice.
 
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I like a mix of Balistol and water But here is a recipie I picked up that works great as a patch lube and cleaner
Castor Oil 3 oz.
Murphy's Oil Soap 1 oz.
Witch Hazel 4 oz.
Isopropyl Alcohol (91%) 8 oz.
Water (non-chlorinated if available) 16 oz
It is called "Stumpy's moose juice"
 
The Windex that has vinegar in it works good as does car windshield washer fluid, no need to spend alot of money on solvent.
 
What I was after is what type of solvent is used at the range after a few shots have been made to clean out the fouling to carry on shooting. Sorry for not being specific and thanks for your replies so far.
 
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Centerfire solvents are of very limited value in blackpowder shooting. Modern solvents are oil based more or less while blackpowder requires a water based solvent. A wet patch soaked in any of the various tinctures recommended above will wipe off much of the BP fouling then follow that with a dry patch and a light oiling. The only difference to cleaning at home is the amount of scrubbing and flushing.

cheers mooncoon
 
I just squirt dishwashing liquid soap (sunlight) down the bore and then hot water and run the brass brush in and out then just rinse with very hot water let dry and oil.
Someone please correct me if this is not good enough.
The wife wonders how the sink and counter & towells get so dirty all the time tho :D

Oh i see this was for at the range.
I just toss the spent cases in a ice cream bucket of soapy water i take with me,
the guns stay messed up till i get home to the sink and hot water!
 
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Moose Milk!!!!!

Yup...you read it right.
It is called Moose Milk.
Equal parts of Lestoil, and water soluble oil.
Mix at least ten parts water to one part of the combined mixture above.
The solution should turn white.
My personal suggestion would be to clean after every shot...accuracy wil dramatically improve and ease of loaded will also improve. Ther will be less risk of a live ember left in barrel after firing even when you blow down the barrel.
Find yourself an old flannel bed sheet..rip strips 1.5 ins wide then spend an evening watching Corner gas while you cut the strips into 1.5 in squares...be careful not to cut your finger when Lacey comes on the screen...she's HOT!!!!
These will be your cleaning patches.
Cheers
 
kfn said:
What I was after is what type of solvent is used at the range after a few shots have been made to clean out the fouling to carry on shooting. Sorry for not being specific and thanks for your replies so far.
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All I ever do is run a brush up and down a few times, shake the crap out and carry on. Depends on what you are shooting for a load and what kind of patch lube you are using but this works good for me.

Shooting a flinter the most important thing is to wipe the flint, frizzen and pan dry after every shot and run a pipe cleaner into the touch hole... and awayyyyyy we go.:shotgun:
 
i just use TC cleaning patche's.... nice lil sealed canister, just swab once then turn the patch around and swab again.... dry patch and a lube patch.

but i am shooting maxi-ball alot these day's...
 
Alonzo said:
Find yourself an old flannel bed sheet..rip strips 1.5 ins wide then spend an evening watching Corner gas while you cut the strips into 1.5 in squares...be careful not to cut your finger when Lacey comes on the screen...she's HOT!!!!
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Alonzo; I fully agree with Corner Gas but Karen does it for me! I'll make sure I'm not using scissors.
Thanks for your tip as everone else's, extremely helpful & appreciated.
 
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I got mine from "Track Of The Wolf"
The more I use it the more I like it. I have never seen clean up go so quick.
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Thanks for the tip eh! I will order some next time i get brass cases from Track the Wolf.
There Brass prices are EX even better now our $ is so high!
 
I have used Hoppes # 9 patch lube, if you dampen your patches enough, you'll never have to swab the bore between shots. The other recipes work just as well.My own personal recipe for moose milk is.
3oz water soluble cutting oil
1oz murphys oil soap
13oz water.
With any of these lubes "you can shoot till the cows come home" and never need to swab.
 
I use .25 windex add squirt of dishsoap in a spray bottle fill rest of the way with water spray on patch for lube but dont hang around will make powder wet . I also spray down bore to clean then a damp patch then dry to dry out bore faster I also trickle alittle 99% rubbing achohol down bore thwn dry with patch . ps watch your brass windex has amonia in it and will turn it black
 
I know it is off topic BUT....Karen was on an episode of Relic Hunter with Tai Carrera. I tell ya this, Karen fills out a mighty fine bikini:rockOn:...Tia ain't so bad either.
Back on topic
kfn said:
Alonzo; I fully agree with Corner Gas but Karen does it for me! I'll make sure I'm not using scissors.
Thanks for your tip as everone else's, extremely helpful & appreciated.
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