Hi guys,
I am about to sell off my beloved Ruger Red Label 12 Ga for TC Encore 50 cal ML - I want more time deer hunting and I already have an 870 for bird and small game hunting. I'm thinking I can buy rifle barrels for it if I ever get to hunt anywhere outside of NJ. The Ruger was pretty much only used for skeet anyway - but it's so damn sweet - it's hurting me to sell it.
So, what I want to know is....are muzzleloaders a real pain in the behind from a maintenance perspective? I read about cleaning them with a bucket of water and all this bore butter blah blah blah etc. What's the straight dope? How much extra stuff do you need, how long does it take to clean them up after shooting?
I clean my guns this way:
spray the bore with Remington Bore Cleaner, pull a bore snake through it 2-3 times, run a patch with oil on it if I won't be using it for a week or so rub down the outside with a gun rag - done. Takes a minute.
It also seems like you need all this paraphenalia (SP?) with them, tools, jags, CO2, lubricant.
Any advice from the board? thanks
I am about to sell off my beloved Ruger Red Label 12 Ga for TC Encore 50 cal ML - I want more time deer hunting and I already have an 870 for bird and small game hunting. I'm thinking I can buy rifle barrels for it if I ever get to hunt anywhere outside of NJ. The Ruger was pretty much only used for skeet anyway - but it's so damn sweet - it's hurting me to sell it.
So, what I want to know is....are muzzleloaders a real pain in the behind from a maintenance perspective? I read about cleaning them with a bucket of water and all this bore butter blah blah blah etc. What's the straight dope? How much extra stuff do you need, how long does it take to clean them up after shooting?
I clean my guns this way:
spray the bore with Remington Bore Cleaner, pull a bore snake through it 2-3 times, run a patch with oil on it if I won't be using it for a week or so rub down the outside with a gun rag - done. Takes a minute.
It also seems like you need all this paraphenalia (SP?) with them, tools, jags, CO2, lubricant.
Any advice from the board? thanks