You could do the same with moose milk.
Most ranges forbid this and just "maybe" for good reason. In fact, I have never seen a private range that allows this and clearly a safety issue. Il'' just say that there is a better way of accomplishing your stated goals. For the Day-Old boot, I'd suggest not to do this. For us Old-Salts, well, we sometimes we do get by with bending the rules...... ...It lets you know the touch hole or nipple is clear and greatly softens the fouling. Most ranges forbid this due to a few cases of Darwinism at work.
Very true. Another thing we used to do was to make a seal with our fists if that makes sense and blow a good lung full down the barrel. It lets you know the touch hole or nipple is clear and greatly softens the fouling. Most ranges forbid this due to a few cases of Darwinism at work. It is perfectly safe assuming the shooter is smart enough to not do this after a misfire. It only holds one shot.
You will see the gasses/smoke, coming out the vent. If you give it a pump or two, you will also hear a hissing sound. It also distinguishes any burning embers. .....Running a damp patch down the bore performs the same function as blowing down it... It pushes a volume of air through the chamber volume and out the vent.
Running a damp patch down the bore performs the same function as blowing down it... It pushes a volume of air through the chamber volume and out the vent.
I have read not to run a dry patch down the bore because it will get stuck true or false ?