Spit Shine

[Lawdwaz]

I'm kind of bored today as it's the first weekend home since early October.  Going to dinner tonight with some longtime close friends and their wives (along with a couple single buddies too) so just decided to clean my 7mm-08.  I shot two deer with it this season and I don't recall if I cleaned it last fall but figured why not. 

I have found that Sweet's 7.62 Solvent does the best job on any left over powder residue and copper fouling in the bore.  After getting it cleaned up a few patched soaked in Hoppe's then dry patched does what I need.

 

Edited December 3, 2022 by Lawdwaz

[grampy]

All spit shined and ready to go again. 

Man, if that gun could talk. I'm sure it has some great stories. 

[Lawdwaz]

I shot my flintlock yesterday in anticipation of maybe using it this coming weekend.    The real black powder is very dirty and caustic so it needs to be cleaned ASAP when I got home.  
 

I use hot water and Mild soap to clean it.    Such a fun time!!!  :(

 

[mowin]

I've never had the pleasure of shooting a flintlock.  Looks like fun. 

[Moho81]

1 hour ago, mowin said:

I've never had the pleasure of shooting a flintlock.  Looks like fun. 

They are so cool to shoot! If you ever get the chance do not pass it up. 

[Lawdwaz]

14 hours ago, mowin said:

I've never had the pleasure of shooting a flintlock.  Looks like fun. 

Fun &  sometimes frustrating.

I should add that I use 3F Goex in the barrel and 4F in the pan, patched round balls too.

Edited December 6, 2022 by Lawdwaz