Care and Cleaning

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Care and Cleaning

Post by knightrifles » September 27th, 2018, 3:06 pm

Rifle grade stainless steel is more rust and corrosion resistant than blued steel, but it is not rust proof. To ensure your stainless steel rifle remains in superior condition, clean, oil, and store it in the same manner as a blued steel rifle.

Muzzleloader Cleaning

Always clean and lubricate your muzzleloader after each day’s shooting. A muzzleloader must be free of rust, dirt, grease, and powder residue to function safely and reliably. Careful maintenance, which includes inspection of all components to determine whether they are in proper working order, is absolutely
essential. Muzzleloaders use Black Powder FFg, or industry approved black powder substitutes that are highly corrosive, and when fired will deposit corrosive particles and residue in the bore, breech plug, hammer, receiver, trigger, and other parts of the rifle.

Basic cleaning equipment needed: ramrod with bore brush (fiber or brass), cleaning jag, patches, powder solvent, breech plug grease, water displacing oil, small lint-free cloths, pipe cleaners, and a toothbrush.

Before cleaning, be certain that the rifle is unloaded and that no primer is in the receiver. Cleaning a loaded or primed rifle may result in accidental discharge.

1. Disassemble your rifle as described on page 19 of this manual. Take care to put all small parts and similar components in a tray.
2. Clean your rifle with soap and water or an approved solvent. Do not use soaps with chlorides, lye, or bleach in them; the chemicals may remove blueing on your barrel.
3. Clean your rifle from the breech end. Place your breech plug in hot soapy water or Knight Solvent™. Do not use a solvent to clean inside the fire control group. Clean
with dry cloth only. Don’t allow barreled action and other rifle parts to soak in soapy water or solvents for extended periods.
4. Use a Knight Range Rod or a ramrod with a Knight Bullet Starter™ handle and an attached cleaning jag. With the muzzle still in the hot soapy water, place a patch over the rear of the barrel and push into the barrel. Scrub the bore vigorously to completely remove all foreign matter, powder residue, and fouling. Repeat this as many times as necessary to get a clean bore.
5. Thoroughly scrub and clean the breech plug threads in the barrel. A toothbrush, bottle brush, or bullet starter with adapter and 20 gauge shotgun brush work well for this task.
6. Using a toothbrush or pipe cleaner, thoroughly clean the receiver, breech plug, and other components of all residues, fouling, etc.
7. Thoroughly dry all metal surfaces and generously lubricate your rifle inside and out using Knight oil™ with a rust inhibitor.
8. Reassemble your muzzleloader according to the instructions on page 19 of this manual.

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