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Some BP questions
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RanchRoper
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Re: Some BP questions
Arrived today.
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1860 Colt SA Richards Conversion Revolver .45C
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Team Roper
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Re: Some BP questions
Yep,that'll work.
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173 rd Airborne Brigade, 2nd/503 rd. Airborne Infantry, Vietnam 66-67, point man, tunnel rat
combat jump 2/67
82 nd Airborne Div. 1st/505th Airborne Infantry, Vietnam, 68, Sniper
jumped with the Army Parachute Team, The Golden Knights.
Re: Some BP questions
Looks Good RR
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RanchRoper
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Re: Some BP questions
It’s well made stuff.
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1860 Colt SA Richards Conversion Revolver .45C
1860 Henry .45C
1885 High Wall .45C
1820-1840 Frontier Percussion .50
1790-1820 Frontier Flintlock .50
Ohkínohkomit - Shoot skillfully
1860 Henry .45C
1885 High Wall .45C
1820-1840 Frontier Percussion .50
1790-1820 Frontier Flintlock .50
Ohkínohkomit - Shoot skillfully
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RanchRoper
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Re: Some BP questions
So today I took a flat piece of steel, and ignited to little piles of BP substitutes. Triple 7 and Pyrodex. They sure make lots of smoke, but that's not the point of the exercise. Let the steel sit for a little while and then cleaned both with a Hoppes #9 soaked patch. Then dried with a clean patch.
It seemed to clean both completely. I have read that a few guys use it and have good results. Not many. most use soap and water. I am no metallurgist so I don't know what kind of steel it was, but it looked like just regular grey steel. No idea what gun barrels are made of but the Hoppes sure cleaned it up just fine. Some have said that rubbing alcohol after the Hoppes dries everything out and never any rust worries because no water used at all.
I suppose I will post this on the other forum I belong to and wait for the dozens of pro/con opinions too.
It seemed to clean both completely. I have read that a few guys use it and have good results. Not many. most use soap and water. I am no metallurgist so I don't know what kind of steel it was, but it looked like just regular grey steel. No idea what gun barrels are made of but the Hoppes sure cleaned it up just fine. Some have said that rubbing alcohol after the Hoppes dries everything out and never any rust worries because no water used at all.
I suppose I will post this on the other forum I belong to and wait for the dozens of pro/con opinions too.
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1860 Colt SA Richards Conversion Revolver .45C
1860 Henry .45C
1885 High Wall .45C
1820-1840 Frontier Percussion .50
1790-1820 Frontier Flintlock .50
Ohkínohkomit - Shoot skillfully
1860 Henry .45C
1885 High Wall .45C
1820-1840 Frontier Percussion .50
1790-1820 Frontier Flintlock .50
Ohkínohkomit - Shoot skillfully
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fortyshooter
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Re: Some BP questions
Now I'm no BP expert but have read that the sulphr in real black powder is what causes the corrosion after it's burned. So a solution is needed to neutralize the sulphr oxide or acidic compound. Closest thing to black powder I use is the Alliant Black MZ which I clean up with Ballistol/water mix.
I use Ballistol for all cleaning all my guns and it seems to work well.
Nice expierment you did!
I use Ballistol for all cleaning all my guns and it seems to work well.
Nice expierment you did!
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RanchRoper
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Re: Some BP questions
My understanding is that Pyro has sulphur and Triple 7 does not. Lots of guys say T7 is very easy to clean, and way less corrosive.
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1860 Colt SA Richards Conversion Revolver .45C
1860 Henry .45C
1885 High Wall .45C
1820-1840 Frontier Percussion .50
1790-1820 Frontier Flintlock .50
Ohkínohkomit - Shoot skillfully
1860 Henry .45C
1885 High Wall .45C
1820-1840 Frontier Percussion .50
1790-1820 Frontier Flintlock .50
Ohkínohkomit - Shoot skillfully
Re: Some BP questions
I like hot soap and water in my traditionals and windex and alcohol in my inline, first scrubbing with a nylon brush. Most important, clean immediately after shooting.
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dasmoeturhead
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Re: Some BP questions
Hot soap and water since 1980. Let dry next to the woodstove. Run a patch or 2 through it for a couple of days, then a light coating of oil. It's a 3 day process.
Prior to shooting run a dry patch down the barrel. I usually snap off a few caps to ensure the breech area is dry. Then load and shoot.
Prior to shooting run a dry patch down the barrel. I usually snap off a few caps to ensure the breech area is dry. Then load and shoot.
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