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General discussion => Black Powder Shooting => Topic started by: Jerry V Lape on August 28, 2008, 02:23:30 AM
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Frequently I see references to using a pipe cleaner to clean the vent on a flintlock. I am not a pipe smoker so apparently I am missing something here - where do you get pipe cleaners small enough to fit into the vent? There is no way the standard twisted cleaners I see will fit in there.
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I USE PIPE CLEANERS I BOUGHT AT WALL MART. THEY SEEM TOBE STANDARD SIZEND THEY FIT THE VENT JUST FINE. I WILL TRY TO MEASURE MY VENT AND POST THE HOLE SIZE, BUT I AM PRETTY SURE IS IS STANDARD.
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Some pipe cleaners have a bit larger wire, but they don't cost so much that a person can't buy a couple different brands and test them. If you get some that won't work you can always use them in cleaning your lock, around the springs and such. :)
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Jeez some guys/girls out here/there even might be maybe shootin cap guns :o ??? ::) :-[ :-X For those of them/us that do the ol pipe cleaner w/bristles works great to clean out that drum (I've been told this) :-X
Ok time for beddie bye :P
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nothing beats pipe cleaners for tight spots as well as Q-tips but Q-tips can leave peaces behind if they snag
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Yah, I use em too. Thought everyone did. Especially for cleaning & oiling around the lock
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I use lots of them...bought a bulk pack of them on the internet years ago:
http://best-price-wholesale.com/index.pl?t=ViewProduct&category=1169224630
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Craft stores also sell fuzzy sticks with thin wire in the middle I think these come on various sizes.
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Craft stores also sell fuzzy sticks with thin wire in the middle I think these come on various sizes.
Be sure you get pipe cleaners made with pure cotton material. I tried some of those cheaper "fuzzy sticks ' from a local craft store and found they were made of a synthetic material. Didn't clean well at all!