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Cleaning TC Encore Breach Plug
- Thread starter cgbills
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What kind of solvent? Black powder residue is water soluable, not oil soluable. Therefore, ordinary cleaning products should never be used on black powder weapons. Ordinary hot water with a little dish soap cleans as good as anything else.
Use a toothbrush to clean the face of the breach plug and pull out one of the toothbrush bristels to get into the hole.
Use a toothbrush to clean the face of the breach plug and pull out one of the toothbrush bristels to get into the hole.
Wild Bill Bucks
New member
I bought some regular pipe cleaners from the wally store, and they fit perfect.
Water based products ONLY on Black Powder , Pyro, or 777.
Water based products ONLY on Black Powder , Pyro, or 777.
I soak mine in TC #13 bore cleaner while I`m cleaning the rest of the rifle. Then its toothbrush,pipecleaner and for tougher stains an old worn down copper/brass .22 cleaning brush. It can also be used in the threads of the breach. Also brake or electric contact cleaner works well.
Encore breech plug...
That's the same as used on the T/C Omega.
The gang over on modernmuzzleloader all use a hand-turned 1/8" drill bit to clean out the carbon from inside the primer end of the plug. That, plus a nipple pick or a "teeny tiny" drill bit for the other end of the plug will get it clean.
At the range, use the drill bit after every 5 shots, along with the nipple pick.
And don't forget the breech plugs should be "finger tight" only -- not really snugged up. Most hi-volume inline shooters unseat then lightly snug the plug every 10 rounds or so (I do it after every 5, whenever I clean the plug, as it takes no time at all). Do this, and you will never get a stuck plug -- as long as you've greased the plug and threads correctly (or used teflon tape like some shooters do).
Tight groups.
Old No7
That's the same as used on the T/C Omega.
The gang over on modernmuzzleloader all use a hand-turned 1/8" drill bit to clean out the carbon from inside the primer end of the plug. That, plus a nipple pick or a "teeny tiny" drill bit for the other end of the plug will get it clean.
At the range, use the drill bit after every 5 shots, along with the nipple pick.
And don't forget the breech plugs should be "finger tight" only -- not really snugged up. Most hi-volume inline shooters unseat then lightly snug the plug every 10 rounds or so (I do it after every 5, whenever I clean the plug, as it takes no time at all). Do this, and you will never get a stuck plug -- as long as you've greased the plug and threads correctly (or used teflon tape like some shooters do).
Tight groups.
Old No7