Black horn final answer

[Dougs136Schwartz]

The only thing i could think of thst you might gain is a secound shot without cleaning . For years i hunted with a TC Encore . Barnes 250 TEZ and 2 pellets of T7 . This combo shot very well but i could NOT load a second shot without cleaning .

Possibly duplexing T7 / Black with Blackhorn 209 may help keep the fouling down . No i have never tried it nor am I condoning it !

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[scottprice]

First inline shoot went great. I used some shock waves that I got for free to get on paper and after 5 shots of adjustment, I was printing 1.5" 3 shot groups at 100 yards. I was shooting 100gr by volume of bh209. I shot a total of 11 rounds without a problem reloading, no spit patch or anything

Excited to get out and shoot the XTPs which will be my hunting bullet. I have 240 and 300gr to try out.

Side note, is there an alternative to the store bought breech plug grease that I can use? I just got it cleaned up and don't have anything at the house

 

[rangerod]

I quit using grease a long time ago. Now I just use white thread tape. The tape gets dirty but not the threads. When cleaning take off tape and discard. New tape only needs one wrap.

 

[scottprice]

aside from the breech plug itself...cleaning this gun seems to mirror that of an O/U shotgun. Would this be a good cleaning process...
-Wire brush for the big stuff
-CVA Barrel Blaster Foam the barrel (let it sit)
-Bore snake the barrel
-Clean breech plug
-done

 

[sabinajiles]

I quit using grease a long time ago. Now I just use white thread tape. The tape gets dirty but not the threads. When cleaning take off tape and discard. New tape only needs one wrap.

I never grease the breech plugs on my 3 CVA rifles. 2 drops of synthetic oil before reinstalling after cleaning and I have never had an issue even after 50 consecutive shots.

 

[sabinajiles]

aside from the breech plug itself...cleaning this gun seems to mirror that of an O/U shotgun. Would this be a good cleaning process...
-Wire brush for the big stuff
-CVA Barrel Blaster Foam the barrel (let it sit)
-Bore snake the barrel
-Clean breech plug
-done

When you go to BH209, you will need to use a solvent for smokeless powder. I use Hoppes #9 and it works well. You probably won't need to use a bronze brush much either. I can't remember the last time I used one.

 

[scottprice]

can someone please post a good bore cleaner? I shoot sabots so plastic residue is an issue as well. foaming cleaner would be convenient so i can just bore snake it clean

 

[scottprice]

Anyone?

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[toytruck]

Anyone?

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I like an use Hoppes in my CVA's. Actually any modern center firearm solvent would work on BH209 and plastic/copper/lead residue.

 

[scottprice]

Ok great. Any suggestions on a foaming cleaner?

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[Smyrnagc]

I quit using grease a long time ago. Now I just use white thread tape. The tape gets dirty but not the threads. When cleaning take off tape and discard. New tape only needs one wrap.

I never grease the breech plugs on my 3 CVA rifles. 2 drops of synthetic oil before reinstalling after cleaning and I have never had an issue even after 50 consecutive shots.

Same here...CLP oil...No tape or grease for several years. No problem whatsoever.

 

[Tannhauser]

Anyone?

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I have had good results using both Hoppes and CLP brand foaming bore cleaners.

 

[ShawnT]

can someone please post a good bore cleaner? I shoot sabots so plastic residue is an issue as well. foaming cleaner would be convenient so i can just bore snake it clean

In my rifles I shoot BH209 in I use Butches Bore shine, same as my CF rifles. I don't see the need for a separate "Foaming" cleaner for Plastic Residue because I don't ever see any plastic residue. I think this is mostly something left over from the old Plastic Formulations that were used many years ago and that the current formulas used just don't really leave a residue. IF there is then the usual CF cleaners should be plenty to remove it, but I can't say that I even see it in the rifles I only shoot Black and subs in either. I don't regularly put a brush in my bores either.