Cleaning a Sidelock

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Thank ya kindly Toytruck
I looked at the price for that tool on the link ya posted, wow expensive - 40.00+
I then went on TC's site & they have it listed for 33.00 BUT OUT OF STOCK
Looks like I'll just continue with the redneck method I learned as a youngin - a flathead screwdriver or small metal chisel w/cutting edge rounded off a tiny bit & an old tac hammer slightly modified or just plyers with jaws taped so they wont scar. OLD SCHOOL hucklebuck back woods poor Whiskey Tango methods have always gotten R done.
Perhaps I'll try to make one of them out of a RR spike, that would be pretty cool & the father has a 5gal bucket full of them he'll never use.
 
Traditions sold one as well (Part # A1255) But i Can’t seem to find them in Stock anywhere? I have Seen the Traditions Packaged ones at a Sport Shop just South of me in Cda Idaho. So besides this Photo, I know they Exist, or they Existed. They look identical to the TC, Probably made by the Same Co. and Re-branded? The TCs were 20-25 Bucks, The Traditions Branded one was like 12-15 Dollars when i seen them. I have 2 of the TC Branded ones, 1 of them lives in my Truck, the other in the House. An AWESOME Tool that i use EVERY SINGLE Outing, I would feel lost without it :)

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Thanks for the post a lot of helpful info
One if the things that stood out to me right from my first time on MML was that everyone in here is very knowledgeable in whatever you can think of or be having a prob with. But there will always be numerous responses from guy eager & happy to help out & share their expertise & experience. It doesn't get any better IMHO
 
One if the things that stood out to me right from my first time on MML was that everyone in here is very knowledgeable in whatever you can think of or be having a prob with. But there will always be numerous responses from guy eager & happy to help out & share their expertise & experience. It doesn't get any better IMHO

Good Post Nr62 :lewis: There Definitely are Lots of Knowledgeable Folks here on Modernmuzzleloader
 
Nobody does it the old traditional way? A ball of TOW dipped in hot water and scrub the bore. Push it all the way down and turn it to scrub the breech face. Then dry TOW to soak up the fouling/moisture until clean. Then run some bear oil down the bore for protection. Of course, remove lock and scrub it clean and lube. Sharpen the flint and fill the powder horn. All set for a new day.
 
Another Example to Show you All how Clean a Barrel is NOT (The Fire Channe/Patented Breech that is)

I did this for Educational purposes, After Shooting my Rifle today, and THOROUGHLY Cleaning it in my Bucket Of Water (Pull Water up, And RAPIDLY Push it Back out, Back n Forth) A little Dish Soap on a Nylon Bore Brush, REALLY tight Patches, I had the BORE CLEAN, Pulling COTTON WHITE Patches in no time :lewis:

I pulled the CLEAN barrel from the Water and IMMEDIATELY went through the Nipple with my Little Steam Cleaner, THEN i ran another Couple of Clean/Dry Patches through To show you ALL This. Not very Clean anymore Huh?
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Where is that CRUD coming From you might ask? From a Barrel that is Supposed to be Clean, SPOTLESS Clean Right? It’s coming from Here, the Fire Channel and Patented Breech. I don’t care what you do, you can NOT get these areas Clean in a Bucket of Water the “Old Traditional“ Way. NOT GONNA HAPPEN!!
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These little Hand Held Steam Cleaners are worth their Weight in Gold, At least in my Cleaning Routine :lewis: I can’t imagine not owning one, And at 30 Bucks or So they Don’t break the Bank to Own

They even work on them Ole Out-Lines, i mean inlines 😁
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