What kind of soap do you use?

--- kees99919 <kees99919@...> wrote:

> You should not have to remove the breechplug to
> clean the rifle. I
> respectfully disagree with Ken on removing it
> annually. Most
> shooters I know of say to leave it unless there is a
> problem you
> can't get to any other way. When you assemble the
> breech plug to the
> barrel, be sure to use some anti-sieze.
>
> My cleaning method for the Lyman GPR is basically
> the same as Ken.
> Stick the breech end in a bucket of hot soapy water.
> Run a damp
> patch down on the cleaning jag, and run it up and
> down. It will act
> like a pump and draw water up through the nipple or
> touch hole, then
> force it back out. Follow with a bore brush, then
> pump a patch up
> and down again in the soapy water. Follow this with
> a bucket of
> clean water to rinse, or pour hot water down the
> bore to flush it
> out. Run some patches down to dry it out, then I
> use a patch
> liberally moistened with olive oil to lube it.
>
> One other thing, if the breech plug has a powder
> chamber in it, it
> will be smaller than the diameter of the bore. In
> order to clean it
> you may need to use a smaller brush to get down into
> it. My GPR
> needs a .357 brush on a rifle cleaning rod to get to
> the bottom of
> things.
>
> Have fun with the rifle. Let us know how it turns
> out! Post some
> pictures in the Photos section.
>
> -Kees-
>
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