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Offline Musketman

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Burning Embers Versus Dry Brush
« on: September 22, 2012, 07:31:19 AM »
Hi
  In a week I...we... will be out there and if we have the opportunity we'll be pulling the trigger on a deer.  I shoot black powder with a patched round ball and with the brush sooooo dry I'm a bit concerned about starting a fire from the burning embers of the powder. I'll be making a mental note to keep an eye on the area in front of my muzzle for a while. I'm also a Civil War re-enactor and we fire several rounds of blank cartridges and sometimes we need to stomp out fires during our battles so I know how easy starting a fire can be.
  Don't know if Pyrodex is less likely to spit out embers or not but I thought I'd just mention my concern so maybe we can avoid a bad situation if we keep this in mind.
  Or if someone knows a good rain-dance, that would be helpful as well.
Good luck!

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Re: Burning Embers Versus Dry Brush
« Reply #1 on: September 22, 2012, 07:49:56 AM »
I shoot Pyrodex and I have never had a problem with sparks flying into dry brush or grass and starting a fire. 
That being said...its always safe, as you know, to watch the area after the shot to make sure no sparks start anything...especially in this type of climate. 
I wouldn't worry about starting a fire...as it was once said here before...
Smokers cause more forest firers then us front stuffers.
If you love something you will set it free, if it don't come home, hunt it down and kill it.

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Re: Burning Embers Versus Dry Brush
« Reply #2 on: September 22, 2012, 07:51:11 AM »
Musketman

We just completed an early elk season here and I shared your concerns throughout the hunt in fact it limited me to only getting out a few mornings when there was good humidity recovery.  I am retired from the USFS and spent some time fighting wild land fires and shootin a ML in the woods right now was a big concern... 

Any of the BP and subs have the ability to push out some embers, especially pellets - take care...
Keep shooting muzzleloaders - They are a blast!!

 


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