Clean and dry
Having a clean gun is a must especially when you are hunting or shooting a muzzloader. To clean your gun make sure you first remove the breech plug and soak it in breech plug cleaner while you clean the barrel. Some people recommend a mixture of warm water and dishwashing soap and other recommend a cleaning solution you can get at any ammo store. Start by pumping the rod and cleaning patch through it up and down.
After cleaning the barrel, dry it by running several dry patches through the bore until one comes out dry. Finally run seasoning patch or bore butter through the bore. It protects the barrel from rust.
After cleaning and drying the barrel take the breech plug from the cleaner and use an old toothbrush to clean the threads. Use plenty of grease on the threads be for reinstalling the plug in the barrel.
Load consistently
Finding what works for you is important rather you shoot a .50 caliber choose your powder. We prefer the powder pellets, sabots and primers. Every gun and person will be different so spend time on the range using different types that fits your needs.
Mark your Spot
When your out hunting and need to reload fast, a good tips is to have a mark on your ramrod that tells you if your sabot is seated properly. You want to have it seated well but not to tight or tight enough. If you have practiced enough, you can have it marked so you can easily have it ready for fast shooting.
Keep you powder dry
The worst thing that could happen while hunting is when your powder gets wet and doesn’t ignite. Avoid water getting into your barrel however sometime its unavoidable, one way to prevent it is by placing a small piece of electrical tape over the barrel. When ready to shoot, just shoot the tape will move out of the way.
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