Muzzle Loader Cleaning and Preparation

This is my .50 Cal. Connecticut Valley Arms muzzle loading rifle. I have another short vid of it I made earlier. Here I am focusing on cleaning it and preparing it for long term storage. I will discuss my possibles bag and the tools that I take with me for use in the field, as well as powder, powder charge and projectile.

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[galacticinquisitor]

Hey MarshalZhukov, nice video! Thanks for the info and the help! I have a Connecticut Valley Arms .50 cal as well but I am missing one of the "barrel pins" (holds the barrel to the stock).. know where I can get a replacement?

[MarshalZhukov]

@galacticinquisitor Maybe you can find one at a local sporting goods store. You could fashion one yourself out of some steel if you had a forge or anvil or know someone who does. I bet you could call a blacksmith and they could make one. Not sure where to get parts. I guess you could try CVA and see if they still make your model. They don't make mine anymore, so I can't get original parts for it. Tried to find a powder drum, would have to drill for a completely new one.

[4idahohunters]

not to be a smart ass but if you use water when you clean ur gun it will rust the barrel

[MarshalZhukov]

@4idahohunters It will if you don't dry it out and just put it away wet. If you use a coat of bore butter or something in it, it will be just fine. I have been doing this for years, and not had any problems.

[SlideLock1]

Do you know where to buy replacement parts for this rifle i have almost the exact same one. Thanks for the Video.

[galacticinquisitor]

@MarshalZhukov Thanks for replying! Still a chance of finding it around here, but I did try to email CVA and the message bounced back to me, so we'll see what happens. The barrel stays in place just fine with the clip in the forward slot, though.

[manfangle1]

@galacticinquisitor try dixiegunworks



[BlltPrffAsssn]

@4idahohunters ...not to sound like a smart ass but, actually the second to the last step in the step by step cleaning process in the owners manual says to rinse the cleaning solutions off with warm water and immediately dry, the last step being, to treat all metal surfaces with light coating of rust preventative gun oil or equalivant and reassemble.

[MrDeKemper]

Thanks for the video. I got one of these in a trade a few days ago. As far as I know, I'm the first one to fire it and had a blast. Kept blasting away till the cow and calf moose walked through the range.

[MrJeepford]

thanks to all the wolves they plant I won't probably get anything this year earthier thanks for the vid Idaho here

[littlestoney406]

Nice possibles bag. I have the exact same rifle. Actually got it out and took it to the range yesterday. Taught a friend of mine to shoot. That Hodgen seems to be a little cleaner than Pyrodex too.

[MarshalZhukov]

@MarshalZhukov If it's easily removable, or designed to be removed, then it shouldn't hurt anything. A thorough cleaning of the barrel though should not warrant the removal of the plug on a traditional type muzzle loader anyways.