RonRC
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I had the pleasure of going muzzle loader shooting on Wednesday with one of the fine members here. I brought a Hawken style, .50 cal rifle. It has an original 1" Sharon Barrel with a length of 32.5".
I used .490 round ball with pre-lubed, 0.015, Eastern Maine patches and patches I lubed with Mr. Flintlock's patch lube; 60 gr of Goex FFF powder.
I ran a patch down the barrel after the first shot and the patch came out thick with black, carbon fouling (I should have taken photos). That caked, black fouling showed up after every shot with each patch. More black fouling came out with a second cleaning patch and started to become less prominent with each patch after the second one. The Mr. Flintlock lubed patches were a little less fouled, but still the fouling was extensive.
What are some of the possible reasons this black, thick fouling would occur?
Thanks,
Ron
I used .490 round ball with pre-lubed, 0.015, Eastern Maine patches and patches I lubed with Mr. Flintlock's patch lube; 60 gr of Goex FFF powder.
I ran a patch down the barrel after the first shot and the patch came out thick with black, carbon fouling (I should have taken photos). That caked, black fouling showed up after every shot with each patch. More black fouling came out with a second cleaning patch and started to become less prominent with each patch after the second one. The Mr. Flintlock lubed patches were a little less fouled, but still the fouling was extensive.
What are some of the possible reasons this black, thick fouling would occur?
Thanks,
Ron
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