cleaning breech plugs

[bnsafe]

Im pretty much new to ml and inlines. How do you guys clean your breech plugs after you shoot? I have a irrational fear of my plug being occluded after this happened to my old hawkins.

 

[ElDiablito]

Depending on the type of plug you’re using and powder/primer/caps you’ll need to use a drill bit to remove the carbon from the flash channel. This is the most important step. Then soak with a cleaner like Simple Green/Zap/Hoppes and scrub/wipe off. I like brass or stainless brushes and pipe cleaners. Solvent alone won’t get all the carbon out - you have to use a proper sized drill bit.

 

[AntelopeEater]

I just run mine under hot water for awhile, then poke one of these pipe cleaner like things thru, called a breech plug cleaner, currently on sale for ten cents each, https://muzzle-loaders.com/products/muzzleloader-breech-plug-cleaners-mz1615

if you have or ever get a cap and ball revolver, those breech plug cleaners can be cut into shorter pieces and work good to clean out the revolver nipples.

 

[Wrench]

Hot water for me too. I pull the nipple every time and use a tooth brush on the hard to reach stuff.

Fwiw, I only shoot 777 and real black powder.

 

[bnsafe]

ordered, thanks guys