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mykeal · July 19, 2011, 07:18 PM

Well, first of all, don't use hot water - it causes flash rust. Cold or at the most lukewarm water is all you need. And you don't need 'soap'.

Second, like Hawg said, dump the petroleum based oil. Use an oil meant for black powder guns like Ballistol.

Plain, cold or lukewarm water works. Thousands of shooters use it every day. If it didn't work for you, you're doing something wrong, like shooting the gun with petroleum based oil in the bore, and using very hot water to try to clean out the burned oil residue.

8mm · July 19, 2011, 07:20 PM

mine dident even take an hour to start it was starting to eat the cylender maybe it was rusting faster because that was the first time it was shot.
all the black powder guys told me hot water with soap to get the salts out crows foot works the best for me made for black powder also what can i use to clean up the brass frame i was using nerverdull is there a better product for it.

kwhi43 · July 19, 2011, 08:43 PM

Never hot water & soap. Just plain cool water. I've been shooting these kind
of guns for over 50 years. Water, water, water, dry then WD-40.

8mm · July 19, 2011, 08:57 PM

next time i shot it most likly will be this weekend ill try it thanks.

July 19, 2011, 07:20 PM	#27
8mm Senior Member Join Date: July 7, 2011 Location: east coast Posts: 105	mine dident even take an hour to start it was starting to eat the cylender maybe it was rusting faster because that was the first time it was shot. all the black powder guys told me hot water with soap to get the salts out crows foot works the best for me made for black powder also what can i use to clean up the brass frame i was using nerverdull is there a better product for it. Last edited by 8mm; July 19, 2011 at 07:26 PM.

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July 19, 2011, 07:18 PM	#26
mykeal Senior Member Join Date: October 8, 2006 Location: Northern Michigan Posts: 2,772	Well, first of all, don't use hot water - it causes flash rust. Cold or at the most lukewarm water is all you need. And you don't need 'soap'. Second, like Hawg said, dump the petroleum based oil. Use an oil meant for black powder guns like Ballistol. Plain, cold or lukewarm water works. Thousands of shooters use it every day. If it didn't work for you, you're doing something wrong, like shooting the gun with petroleum based oil in the bore, and using very hot water to try to clean out the burned oil residue.

July 19, 2011, 08:43 PM	#28
kwhi43 Senior Member Join Date: August 21, 2008 Location: Kansas City Posts: 1,393	Never hot water & soap. Just plain cool water. I've been shooting these kind of guns for over 50 years. Water, water, water, dry then WD-40.

July 19, 2011, 08:57 PM	#29
8mm Senior Member Join Date: July 7, 2011 Location: east coast Posts: 105	next time i shot it most likly will be this weekend ill try it thanks.