My cleaning kit consists of a bottle of windex, and a few patches. The Windex will remove anything in the barrel, and doesn't leave any moisture behind to create rust. This is really handy at the range, as I like to clean out between every shot. Total clean up takes about 5 minutes at the end of a day at the range. A touch of Bore Butter in the barrel for storage, and your good till next year.
There is no real good reason to put a muzzle loader up without cleaning it first.
It's just like any other piece of equipment. It's only as good as the maintenance you give it.
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