I've always used hot tap water and some dish soap. Then plain hot water followed by patches to dry. Then aim a hair dryer down the bore with touchhole plug removed. Dries it out. Coat with Bore Butter. Thirty-seven-year-old flinter. No rust.
Dry patches, then a blow from the muzzle of compressed air if I have it. A squirt of G96 or a few drops of CLP, Then a dry patch on a fairly loose jag to spread the product thoroughly down the bore. Use that patch (wet with product) to wipe down all of the exterior iron, then put it away muzzle down for storage. No need to get fancy. In the cold, wet winter months, I sometimes heat the barrel by a fire to get the last moisture out.What do you use to get the bore dry before oiling? I've been using WD-40 and then oiling with Knight gun oil. I'm just looking some more options.
Good stuff.A squirt of G96
Amazon will deliver to your door.More and more, I use Ballistol. That said, a SEAL once told me all his team used was CLP Break Free, which I did not notice mentioned here.
He gave me a quart of it which I've long since used up. I was quite happy with it, but found it virtually unavailable around here.
Learned from a couple of friends about CLP, still have a can of it in my cleaning box. Don't use it alone as it has it's own problems, one of which is being a debris magnet.More and more, I use Ballistol. That said, a SEAL once told me all his team used was CLP Break Free, which I did not notice mentioned here.
He gave me a quart of it which I've long since used up. I was quite happy with it, but found it virtually unavailable around here.