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Keeping your cap dry??
« on: September 30, 2008, 06:02:32 AM »
I am fairly new to muzzleloader and have a question from the oldtimers.  It is supposed to be raining  on Sat and Sun in Colville.   Soooo  what do you do to keep your cap dry??  Is it legal for a plastic bag over the hammer until You are ready to shoot?/ Duct tape??   Or long coat over the cap and stock?/   Thanks in advance!!

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Re: Keeping your cap dry??
« Reply #1 on: September 30, 2008, 06:22:57 AM »
cuff of coat works.  tape the barrel.  I also use these small plastic gaskets over the niple to seal the seam.   not sure what they are called
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Re: Keeping your cap dry??
« Reply #2 on: September 30, 2008, 07:05:04 AM »
I intend to put a condom over the barrel, a little finger nail polish around the nipple threads, and keep the cap covered with plastic.  What worries me is water running down the stock and under the plastic.

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Re: Keeping your cap dry??
« Reply #3 on: September 30, 2008, 07:09:19 AM »
We are lucky to be able to use caps. Pennsylvania still requires a flint lock. Try to use a modified sandwich bag or freezer bag and rubberbands. May be good to practice getting the bag on and off a few times before you get into the woods!
I felt like a one legged cat trying to bury a terd on a frozen pond!

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Re: Keeping your cap dry??
« Reply #4 on: September 30, 2008, 07:22:20 AM »
The creek is probably drier than some of the rain that I’ve been through in this state.

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Re: Keeping your cap dry??
« Reply #5 on: September 30, 2008, 07:24:59 AM »
Have not any of you young fellers heard of a cows knee or calf knee. They are the same thing . They have been around sense the flintlock was invented. It is basically a piece of well greased leather that covers the lock area, with a string to tie it on .
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Re: Keeping your cap dry??
« Reply #6 on: September 30, 2008, 07:27:38 AM »
I haven't.  Got a picture Slenk? 

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Re: Keeping your cap dry??
« Reply #7 on: September 30, 2008, 07:32:09 AM »
Found one, Thanks:

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Re: Keeping your cap dry??
« Reply #8 on: September 30, 2008, 07:33:24 AM »
hanks for replies.  I just tried my Safari sling with coat on and still works fast from under coat

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Re: Keeping your cap dry??
« Reply #9 on: September 30, 2008, 07:44:49 AM »
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http://www.rockymountainmuzzleloading.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=RMML&Category_Code=5d-FLINTLOCK_SUPPLIES
There is picture here not exactly what I make but you will get the idea.
I can dig through my patterns . Saw it the other day. Just basiclly a piece of leather 6-8''square folded in half sewn down one side and trimmed to fit.

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Re: Keeping your cap dry??
« Reply #10 on: September 30, 2008, 08:15:12 AM »
I have been using finger nail polish for years with out a problem. I also use a cork from Ace Hardware or tape for the muzzle, and white out to touch up the front sight.
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Re: Keeping your cap dry??
« Reply #11 on: September 30, 2008, 08:21:25 AM »
I have been using finger nail polish for years with out a problem. I also use a cork from Ace Hardware or tape for the muzzle, and white out to touch up the front sight.
dont laugh, try a condom over the barrel.no fancy ones,I like to practice safe hunting in the woods :IBCOOL:

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Re: Keeping your cap dry??
« Reply #12 on: September 30, 2008, 07:06:14 PM »
  What worries me is water running down the stock and under the plastic.

Are you planning on laying your gun in a creek? :chuckle:
Seriously I think you guys are going a little overboard IMO.  I've hunted in a lot of rain with a muzzle loader and never had a miss/hang fire.  Just make an effort not to get it soaking wet and that in itself will go a long ways.  If it does get soaked, at the end of the day fire it, then fire a couple caps through it and make sure it's dry.

Not sure how much it rains in germany?  But we get as much precip in a week as Spokane dose in a year.  I litteraly had to switch to an inline to prevent hang fires or no ignition at all.  I tried everything under the sun with a side hammer and couldn't prevent failure.   Have had several late seasons where it rained everyday for 6 weeks.
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Re: Keeping your cap dry??
« Reply #13 on: October 01, 2008, 07:23:45 AM »
6 point I'm really ready to go this is our year !!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Re: Keeping your cap dry??
« Reply #14 on: October 02, 2008, 04:42:57 PM »
  What worries me is water running down the stock and under the plastic.

Are you planning on laying your gun in a creek? :chuckle:
Seriously I think you guys are going a little overboard IMO.  I've hunted in a lot of rain with a muzzle loader and never had a miss/hang fire.  Just make an effort not to get it soaking wet and that in itself will go a long ways.  If it does get soaked, at the end of the day fire it, then fire a couple caps through it and make sure it's dry.


Miles, hard not to be serious when you've invested money, time, labor involved in gear scouting and such.  Then when opportunity(skill/luck) presents itself and there's a nice elk or deer standing there at 40 yds and after squeezing the trig all you get is "click".   :bash:
"A free people ought not only to be armed and disciplined,

but they should have sufficient arms and ammunition to
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attempt to abuse them, which would include their

own government." -- George Washington

 


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