....with some new folk about to try using shot, some having ignition issues with caps and some babbling about leaving loaded and condensation I decided to post this.
I used the same gun I used a week ago yesterday. It had not been cleaned except for a greased patch run down the bores and my home made grease around the barrels.
The only issue I knew I had caused was when I got some grease near the nipple holes, I cussed as I knew that was going to put the fire out and it dutifully did!
In the field yesterday I had to remove the nipples and add a little fresh powder and refix the nipples and we were away.
What I should of done is remove the nipples last week and protected them!
Anyhow the gun has not rusted outside or inside and did not fill up with condensation after entering the house.
The results.
The gun this time got boiling water treatment until the breech was to hot to touch. Water in, tip out, repeat.
A dry patch and a few moments after a greased patch. Greased outside and once cooled a little strokes from a patched rod to listen for spital in the nipples, there was none, the heat had worked.
That's all that is required, no special love position #9! Just salt dissolving hot water.
B.
I used the same gun I used a week ago yesterday. It had not been cleaned except for a greased patch run down the bores and my home made grease around the barrels.
The only issue I knew I had caused was when I got some grease near the nipple holes, I cussed as I knew that was going to put the fire out and it dutifully did!
In the field yesterday I had to remove the nipples and add a little fresh powder and refix the nipples and we were away.
What I should of done is remove the nipples last week and protected them!
Anyhow the gun has not rusted outside or inside and did not fill up with condensation after entering the house.
The results.
The gun this time got boiling water treatment until the breech was to hot to touch. Water in, tip out, repeat.
A dry patch and a few moments after a greased patch. Greased outside and once cooled a little strokes from a patched rod to listen for spital in the nipples, there was none, the heat had worked.
That's all that is required, no special love position #9! Just salt dissolving hot water.
B.