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darkgael · February 4, 2020, 09:44 AM

All of my BP hunting was for Ruffed Grouse and pheasant using a !6 gauge flintlock fowler or, occasionally, a Navy Arms 12 gauge cap lock SXS.
I carried a small container with cleaning patches soaked in pure alcohol. I would run one down the barrel after it was fired.
Pete

February 4, 2020, 09:44 AM	#33
darkgael Senior Member Join Date: February 9, 2006 Location: Homes in Brooklyn, NY and in Pennsylvania. Posts: 5,473	swab All of my BP hunting was for Ruffed Grouse and pheasant using a !6 gauge flintlock fowler or, occasionally, a Navy Arms 12 gauge cap lock SXS. I carried a small container with cleaning patches soaked in pure alcohol. I would run one down the barrel after it was fired. Pete __________________ “Auto racing, bull fighting, and mountain climbing are the only real sports ... all others are games.” Ernest Hemingway ... NRA Life Member