Black powder pistols, how do you clean yours?

[lilguy43uk]

Seaclean does an excellent job for stainless parts that will fit in an ultrasonic cleaner, but DO NOT use it on blued parts. It will strip the blue off.

[CLINT3]

I put my cylinder(s) in the dishwasher. Just make sure I soak them in wd/Gt 85 as soon as the cycle is finished to get rid of the salt or they don't 'arf rust quick.

[DesG]

I tend to agree with airgunnut, those surfers do smell a bit don't they!

[airgunnut]

I tend to agree with airgunnut, those surfers do smell a bit don't they!

I blame them for making auto correct program's

[discotwo]

I am new to this but wondered what people's view's were of steam cleaners rather than soap & water. Here are a couple of hand held ones I found, do you think they would be a good idea?

http://www.lakeland.co.uk/24013/Bissell-Steam-Shot-Steam-Cleaner-2635?src=gfeed&s_kwcid=AL!49!3!{creative!e!{placem ent!o!{adwords_producttargetid!&ef_id=VzyvGAAABfX5 iZaY:20161024132247:s

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[tacfoley]

I am new to this but wondered what people's view's were of steam cleaners rather than soap & water. Here are a couple of hand held ones I found, do you think they would be a good idea?

http://www.lakeland.co.uk/24013/Bissell-Steam-Shot-Steam-Cleaner-2635?src=gfeed&s_kwcid=AL!49!3!{creative!e!{placem ent!o!{adwords_producttargetid!&ef_id=VzyvGAAABfX5 iZaY:20161024132247:s

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nope. Nothing beats a good old toothbrush for getting into the nooks and crannies, plus, the nipples need removing, wire brushing, lightly greasing and replacing. I don't think that a steam cleaner can do that, or go up the barrel or into the chambers.

tac

[airgunnut]

I only use a steam cleaner to blast inside the trigger and hammer crevices, then just to get the pistol hot so it dries out fast.

[discotwo]

Tac

Thanks, was only asking as my RFD has an expensive steam cleaner that he uses/recommends and when I saw those cheap hand held ones thought they may be worth considering.

[norseman]

Hi folks, this is my first post - actually the second but my reply to Jock's thread (Lemat & R&S) seems to have gone awol.

I use Muzzle-Magic to give the bore a clean between details & before slipping the gun, but its' expensive so I use concentrated screen wash (popular with the Yanks) & a small headed toothbrush when I get home. Follow this with a hot water rinse - wipe over then a light spray with Brunox, & a drop of gun oil on some moving parts completes the job. I remove nipples (unless I'm using the same gun again within a week) but rarely strip it down & when that becomes necessary there's not much in the way of gunk in the moving parts.

[sclg]

Another vote for hot water, washing-up liquid, and assorted toothbrushes.
Admittedly, with a stainless ROA and Triple 7, life is easier
Steve