Manual

The use of Thompson/Center's Natural Lube 1000+, a non-petroleum

based lubricant will eliminate most of this build up of black powder fouling,

and the cleaning and accuracy problems associated with it.

Actually the user of a Black Powder rifle or pistol has two types of

cleaning with which to contend. One is total or complete cleaning which is

done after shooting for the day and before the rifle or pistol is put away.

(This must be done after using either Pyrodex or Black Powder.) The other

is a simple “wiping out” of the bore which is done between shots to clear

away fouling and to ease loading (this is essential with Black Powder). This

is referred to as “field cleaning”.

PHOTO A

Use a Jag for field cleaning

(A Worm will work as

a substitute if you don't

have a Jag with you.)

No.13

Powder

Solvent is

specifically

designed for

field cleaning.

The saturated patch is then followed by several dry patches to absorb moisture.

Cleaning between shots may be necessary when using Black Powder.

It will depend on how much fouling is developed from shot to shot, and how

progressively difficult it is to load as a result of it. It will also depend on how

tight your initial patched round ball fits. The tighter the initial fit , the more

difficult it will be to load successive shots as the powder residue or fouling

builds up. As previously described in the above text, the use of an all natural

lube aids in reloading as it “seasons” the bore and produces far less fouling.

However, no matter what you use for a lube, consistency is the key to accura-

cy; so much that target shooters will use the tightest combination of patch and

ball they can load, and they will wipe the bore between each shot. A good all

natural bore cleaner like T/C’s No.13 Bore Cleaner will work extremely well in

these situations, and because it contains no petroleum base, it is highly com-

patible for use with an all natural lube such as Natural Lube 1000 Plus Bore

Butter.

Depending upon the specific load (heavier charges burn less consistently

creating more fouling) and temperature, a series of shots with Black Powder

can be fired before it becomes necessary to wipe the bore. How many? Under

favorable conditions

five shots can usually be fired without adverse affect on

loading. Under less favorable conditions, loading may become difficult

soon-

. If you ar

e using a natural lubricant such as Natural Lube 1000 Plus Bor