When it comes to caring for my rifle I carry one product,
but I will cover a couple ideas. My “go to” is a small tin of bear grease.
Before I head to the woods, I apply a nice coat of bear grease on my rifle to
make sure I don’t help mother nature start the rusting process. In addition to
that, I don’t pre-cut patches since I tie a one inch wide and 12-inch-long
piece of patch material from the strap on my bag. I cut patches as I go and if
it gets wet, all the better for loading.
My go to for cleaning the pan is to wipe it clean with the
end of the patch material as needed. Same with the hammer (frizzen), if it gets
dirty or damp, the patch material is my handy rag to wipe it dry. Also on the
strap of my bag is a vent pick which we all know what that is for, cleaning our
teeth after dinner. Beyond that I might have extra patch material in the bottom
of my shooting bag to wipe the rifle off but more often than not, I use the
bottom of my shirt.
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A tin of bear grease can be wrapped in pillow ticking and if
it gets warm and leaks a little you have pre-greased patches or a greased rag
for cleaning!
Bear grease also has other uses like sealing your mocs, chapped
lips, burns, rashes and moisturizing dry skin and cooking. I am sure there are
other uses. In the picture of me, dressed for a very cold five-day hunt I was
on, you can see my patching/cleaning material hanging off my horn strap. My
trail pard Bryan Knapp and I ate that whole raccoon for dinner and the hide
went to good use!
Pack light, enjoy the trek and I’ll see you by a fire!
Written by Gerry "Lucky" Messmer. Reprinted with permission from the author.
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