Strange.......
Three of us shot Goex today. The same lot, we split an order from Powder, Inc. One used a Big Lube thingy in .45. Another commmercial hard cast with Wonder Wads. I used the same load I described in an earlier post.
All three were in the parking lot after the shoot. All three sprayed the firearms with Ballistol. Bores and external surfaces. One will patch his out this evening, always does. The other will when he gets around to it. I'll do mine when the 'Skins play, or lose another, at 1600 tomorrow. I have dead leaves to harvest in the morning and early afternoon.
We had another pard who passed away late October past. He used the same cleaning methods. He'd been shooting Goex and Pyrodex probably longer than the other three of us put together. I believe he started using what he referred to as 'Smoke' when he saw my limited use of it in the spring and summer of 2000.
Neither of us has had a problem with rust. We've suffered none of the problems many associate with the use of Black Powder.
My usual schedule of two or three shoots per month has been interrupted for various reasons since early September. For me, my guns were cleaned and put away after the first Saturday of November. They have been in the safe until yesterday evening. One cleaning, wet with Ballistol and put away. No follow up a couple days later. From the safe last month to the loading table this morning.
Gentlemen, I do not intend to change what I'm doing. Equally, I mean no disrespect to anyone with a different opinion. But, I do find it curious how people, people who are apparently very knowledgeable on the subject, arrive at different conclusions.
What was used over a hundred years ago is of no consequence today. Maybe it would if we put our long guns in scabbards, mounted our horses and rode home, having a sip of warm water from a canteen along the way. From where I was today, I may have been back here Tuesday. Stopping at taverns or camping.
Today, we put our custom gun carts in our vehicles. Drink ice cold water from coolers loaded with ice or hot coffee in insulated mugs. Drive home in air conditioned or heated comfort. On cruise control. Listening to MP3's downloaded to Ipods thru the stereo system all the while using a cell phone to call home with an estimated time of arrival.
Wonderful world today, huh?