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Unloading your muzzleloader each day during season
bod:
For those of you hunt during damp or raining conditions do you unload your muzzleloader each evening, does the type of powder make a difference?
Blacktail Sniper:
When I hunted muzzie, I did every evening except one.
Next morning I parked off on a side road for lunch and to overlook a big draw. Noticed a two-point bedded about 40-50 yards down hill from a very rough and rocky road.
No way to approach unless on hands & knees down that very rocky road. Made the very painfull approach which was about 60-70 yards down the road.
Got just above the buck, capped-up, squeezed the trigger and "pop," no bang!!
Hands & knees back up the road, pull bullet and dig out bad powder, fire three more caps before finally get the rest of the powder clear, then recharge and back down the road on hands & knees. He was still there so I got him, and can honestly say I never worked or suffered so much for a deer before or after!
Also, this was during the early season, so warm, dry conditions with no westside rain, the powder had drawn moisture from just sitting over night. Never had had a missfire other than that one time, and always fired the rifle at the end of the day after that.
This was with real blackpowder, not sure if the more modern stuff would be the same or better...
Sabotloader:
--- Quote from: bod on February 10, 2018, 10:48:07 AM ---For those of you hunt during damp or raining conditions do you unload your muzzleloader each evening, does the type of powder make a difference?
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I use to but I know longer do. I have found if I take the right precautions I really do not need to... + I violate a few old practiced ML rules along the way in how I treat the rifle after a days hunt...
Now in the next breath - if for some reason I think my load may have been compromised due to weather - then yes I pull the BP and push the load out.
bod:
I'm asking this in trying to determine which ML to get.
JimmyHoffa:
I shoot it off in the evening. Then quick clean it. Before loading in the morning, I put a leaf on the end and fire just a cap. Then clean the nipple and load up for the day.
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