Remington Ultimate Muzzleloader Cleaning

[trop]

Wanted to find video on cleaning my new Remington Ultimate muzzle loader. Anyone know of any. I searched but had no luck. I can't remove breech plug like the one on my Knight. Also what is the best cleaning method and what to use during cleaning and after cleaning.

Thanks for the Help!

TROP

[hunter]

wrong thread

[AJ]

You can remove the breechplug you just need the right tool. I used a deepwell socket that I thinned the walls on to allow it to fit the BP and it came right out.

[encore50a]

Trop...…… check your PM's.



Without going down and checking the size, the proper thin walled 1/4" drive socket with a couple extensions, unless you have the single 12" extension, … should … allow you to remove your breech plug.  Remington hardened their plug to allow it to be removed, unlike the UF breech plug.  IIRC its torqued to 90 to 100 INCH POUNDS.

What you have to watch is that if you've shot it many times, that the buildup hasn't hardened it in so much that you break the nipple off.  If you break it, you'll have to send it in to Remington for a replacement.  Or...….. much better yet, send it to Luke at ASG and have him install the Gen2 breech plug and be done with it.  You should also grease or lubricate your breech plug before installing it.  Many use Permatex Nichol anti seize.  It can be purchased as a loc tite brand anti seize in a stick.  I'd advise you use a torque wrench and torque the plug to 90-100 inch pounds.
If the nipple does break, you have no choice other than to send the rifle to Remington or ASG for a replacement.  The plug will be drilled and then a large ez-out is used to remove the remaining breech plug threads.  Example photo...……




Cleaning them properly isn't much of a problem and if you're using the recommended pellets, its no harder than any other bolt action.  There are a few tricks or items you can purchase very cheaply from Harbor Freight, that allows you to clean the threads in the barrel.  They sell a brush kit and extension that works perfectly for reaching the threads in the barrel.  Use the brass or nylon brushes.  Because the system is a snap & lock, insert it into the threads and you twist it counter clockwise to clean the barrel threads.



Cleaning can be done using Butch's Black Powder Bore Shine if you're using T7 pellets.  Same used for swabbing between shots, but using only a very slightly damp patch.