Newbie needs help

[gpscoqn]

Hi,

I've been reading this forum trying to educate myself on blackpowder. I have purchased a 209x50 Stainless, Synthetic Thomson Encore with a Bushnell 3200 3x9x40 scope. I Need some help with the following:

1.What antiseize product should I use for the breech plug?

2. I am leaning towards using 2  777 pellets  and a 245 aerotip powerbelt. Is this a could load to start with?

3. Which Sabots load easily in the Encore?

4.What materials do I need and what process do I use in between shots?

5. What is the process to clean the gun after shooting at the range?


THANK YOU

Gary

[toytruck]

I also have a TC Encore .50 cal. SS and also a .45 SS barrel. I will answer your questions with what I use or have found out.

1. I use Miltec grease right now with yellow pipeline tape

2.2 T7 pellets and 245 gr. powerbelts will certainly kill a deer. I currently use a 300 grain Harverster Sabertooth and 110 grains of T7 FFg. I use rubbing alcohol to clean out all oils prior to shooting at the range to begin with. This will cut down or almost eliminate the crud ring from T7.

3. I couldn't find a easy loading sabot for my barrel. I got the worst case of plastic fouling I ever had in a muzzleloader using sabots, thats why I am using the Sabertooths.

4. Just spit or alcohol patch between shots at the range. I can load three sabertooths without any cleaning with good accuracy. Use your .50 jag on a soft cleaning patch, after several shots I would then use a .50 brush with patch to get into the rifling.

5. After range shooting I take the gun apart and cleanout the barrel, breechplug and breech area around the firing pin.  I am currently using Pyrodex EZ clean to do this again with soft patches and use both the jag and bursh, after clean and dry I use Birchwood Casey anti rust oil to protect until next time.  You may have to take the firing pin assembly apart after several range sessions to clean it out. If you use pyrodex or blackpowder you will need to do this after every range use due to the corrosive nature of these powders.

Hope this helps some. Good luck with your rifle you picked one of the best on the market in my opinion.

[Redhawk1]

1) I use Shooters Choice high temp grease.
2) 2 777 pellets and a 245 aerotip powerbelt, will work well as long as they shoot good in your gun.
3) I have found the power belts are the easiest to load.
4) spit patch between shots at the range. I can load several time with out a spit patch during a hunting situation.
5) I remove the breech plug and soak it in solvent and run a patch with bore solvent or windex with vinegar the white stuff down the barrel, I then scrub the barrel with a brush. I them use a dry patch to dry the barrel and keep doing that until I get the patches to come out clean. Then I run a patch with break free down the barrel.

Hope this helps.  

[Keith Lewis]

I notice that over on the Traditional site they talk a lot about Balllistol oil for rustproofing the sidelocks and flintlocks. I was wondering if any of the inline guys have gone this route. I just bought a gallon of the stuff and will be using it with my T/C Hawken and am considering using it on my Omega and my Traditions Pursuit. I believe it does not cause the problems with muzzleloaders that standard petroleum oils do.

[toytruck]

As long as it is anti rust/rust preventative it will work on anything inline or traditional. :wink:

[Keith Lewis]

I'm pretty sure it will rustproof; my main concern was the fact that many use it or a mixture with Ballistol in it for a patch lube. Apparently it does not cause the tar that petroleum based lubes do. That was what I was asking about.

[gpscoqn]

Thanks everyone for your help.

Is the Breakfree that Redhawk refers to called Breakfree CLP?


Thank You

Gary

[Redhawk1]

Thanks everyone for your help.

Is the Breakfree that Redhawk refers to called Breakfree CLP?


Thank You

Gary

Yes it is. It comes in the black bottle.