Hi. New here, and new to a muzzleloader. I haven't even shot one yet.
CVS Optima V2. I cleaned the barrel of manufacturing oil in preparation for shooting, as recommended. What I'm confused about is whether the breech plug should be in or out, and the effects of having the breech plug out. If I watch the CVA video on cleaning, they clean with the breech plug in, which means that the patch remains on the jag throughout the process, and the brass jag won't touch the barrel walls. However, to use Barrel Blaster foam, the breech plug should be out, and the foam expands out of both ends of the barrel. Pushing a patch through, the patch falls off when it comes out, and then I have to pull back the brass jag, which undoubtedly touches the sides of the barrel.
Is this something I should be concerned about?
Also, Allen cleaning kit, multi-piece rod. Anyone use a little loctite or something else to tighten the thread so they don't loosen while cleaning? Something else?
-Howie
CVS Optima V2. I cleaned the barrel of manufacturing oil in preparation for shooting, as recommended. What I'm confused about is whether the breech plug should be in or out, and the effects of having the breech plug out. If I watch the CVA video on cleaning, they clean with the breech plug in, which means that the patch remains on the jag throughout the process, and the brass jag won't touch the barrel walls. However, to use Barrel Blaster foam, the breech plug should be out, and the foam expands out of both ends of the barrel. Pushing a patch through, the patch falls off when it comes out, and then I have to pull back the brass jag, which undoubtedly touches the sides of the barrel.
Is this something I should be concerned about?
Also, Allen cleaning kit, multi-piece rod. Anyone use a little loctite or something else to tighten the thread so they don't loosen while cleaning? Something else?
-Howie