Corrosive powder???

[Norcalkid]

[Armistice]

The best thing to do is to at least wash out the barrel. Use Windex, Simple Green, hot water, anything to wash out the majority of the salts

That will extend your "no clean" time and should be good if you properly clean them the next day

That is usually my process if I know I don't have the time that day

Of course, a proper cleaning is ideal

[elk hunter]

It's your gun, your time and your money so I guess you should do what you want. But if it were me I would give the BP firearm a good cleaning immediately after getting home. At the range I would give it a quick wet patch or two down the barrel just to keep the residue from hardening up. Pyrodex can and will rust your barrel, the longer you wait to clean it the worse the rust will be. HTH

[Dnele928]

Easiest and quickest clean: bore snake...spray some gun cleaner on the snake, then a pull or two through. You're good to go. Then back home later, you can clean and lube more thoroughly.

[spamsucker]

I have seen rust form on the same day after a good whack of shooting Pyrodex or Goex. Clean briefly when you get done shooting and thoroughly as soon as you get home.

[Norcalkid]

Thanks guys, I think I’ll just leave the BP guns at home and save them for when I know I can clean them.

[Eljay]

It's really better to clean them that day, but the usual trick if you really need to put it off a day is to hose them down in ballistol.

[Caribouriver]

I do like Armistice suggested. Attach a 3/8" OD plastic hose a funnel. Take a thermos of boiling water. Flush the barrel out alternating with a mop. Then dry. Then flush out with WD40. Takes about 5 minutes at the range. Then the full on cleaning within 24 hrs. Knock on wood, no problems yet.

[DennisCA]

I all ways bring my cleaning kit to the range:
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I always run a cleaning rod down the bore no matter what gun I am shooting at the range.