Powder Ring cleaning

I use a 12ga bore brush, CLP and elbow grease. It usually cleans up quite quick. But even a .50cal brush soaked in solvent will work. If it's really bad run a soppy patch with a good solvent or CLP down the bbl. let sit a few hours to loosen it up.
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Hodgdon's 777 is water soluble, according to their web site all you need is a damp paper towel to clean your muzzleloader. There should be no need for any chemical solvents to clean it, actually they might not even work that well. The following quotes are from Hodgdon's web site:

NEW HODGDON'S TRIPLE SEVEN MUZZLELOADING PROPELLANT makes clean up a breeze. Both your rifle and hands wash up with plain water, and the place where you did the work can be easily wiped down using just a damp paper towel. Fast. Clean. Done.
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TRIPLE SEVEN PELLETS are truly convenient; they eliminate the need for powder measures and flasks, there’s no waste due to spilling, decreased time required to get off a second shot and most importantly clean up is a snap with just plain water! There’s no “rotten egg” smell and the shooter’s hands are clean from start to finish.
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I got a crud ring using loose 777, so I used a brass brush and just about any modern solvent I had on hand. It took a lot of scubbing to get it out. I then gave the rest of the can away. I will stick with real black powder, it goes off every time with NO delay, and is much quicker to clean up at the end of the day.
 
I use "Traditions" brand products. Their cleaning concentrate works very well, and I have chosen this over the normal hot soapy water method (works well also). Just a few damp patches with the cleaner does a nice job. Followed up by "Traditions" brand wonderlube to protect the bore. I have a Traditions Pursuit 50 cal inline and their Hawken 50 cal percussion. No buildup issues or rust.
 
:rolleyes:I am also a true believer that if you use T7 you need to use the T/C slovents and bore cleaners:https://secure.tcarms.com/store/index.php/action/category/id/33/subid/41/
As well I must add that these products work best in a T/C Encore, Omega or Triumph. Pay the big bucks to clean your muzzle loader.:rolleyes: Windex works great, but its meant for windows not guns don't ya know.......................................................What ever works use it! A copper brush with anything will work to remove the crud ring.
 
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armouredtrooper said:
Where in the barrel does this crud ring form? Does it build up between the powder and the projectile after successive shots?
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Pretty much after every shot. From looking down the bore with the breech-plug removed, the "crud ring" froms just after the breech-plug where the 209 primer initiates the powder charge. If anyone cares to ellaberate further.
Ignore my last post with the T7 products, just my lack of humour.
Myslf and Hakx use Windex soaked patches between shots, it works wonders and is a common household item;)
 
Easiest way to get rid of the crud ring during a range session is to give a quick brush with a brass brush between shots. I use 777 in my one in-line and several side-hammer percussion guns with great results. Generally I have 2 rods with me at the range, one wearing a brush, and the other a jag/seater. Brush the barrel, dump out the particulate matter, swab with a dry patch, swab with a lightly lubed patch, reload, fire and repeat. I can easily go 50 shots this way without a problem, and with no degradation of accuracy.

Tests at the range show that I can go about 7-8 shots with my side-hammer guns (shooting 70-95 grains 777 ffg, depending on the gun) without the crud ring becoming an impediment to loading or accuracy. Shooting patched round ball seems to pose fewer difficulties than shooting minies or maxies. With the in-line shooting 90 grains I get about 3 shots before it starts to get harder to load, particularly more difficult to achieve uniform bullet seating pressure.

(Oh, yes, should mention I only shoot loose 777, no pellets, but my brother reports getting 3-4 shots from his in-line using 2x50grain 777 pellets before he can really feel the crud ring binding the bullet as he seats it.)
 
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