Keeping your cap dry??

[shag]

 miles,

You ever hunted late muzzy season in southwet washington? 

[rasbo]

its worth it to keep it dry.Because click with no boom really sucks.sometimes the west side is like laying down in the water.good luck this year guys

[scudmaster]

  What worries me is water running down the stock and under the plastic.

Are you planning on laying your gun in a creek?
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.

Even with good rifle care, it can and does happen. I just got back from the Olympic Penisula, the rain was incredible.  We taped our muzzle and had rubber to cover the nipple before capping, and almost never had them capped.  My buddy's rifle after day two would not fire, pushed the load out and the powder had turned to jelly.  We are certain the water came in through the breech plug.  Solved that problem with Teflon plumbers tape.

Another cover for a barrel is the cut off finger if a black Latex glove.

Good luck with the rest of elk season.

Scud

[mikeal1234]

switch to 777 and winchester magnum# 11 caps have had great luck in rain with this combo
 

[Iron Head]

I just carry my rifle upside down with the barrel pointing down and seems to work pretty well.

[stlhdr1]

My buddies just road hunt to keep their cap dry...  Personally I carry my gun with my hand over the cap, usually keeps it pretty dry.  As long as your cap is seated well on the nipple, you shouldn't have any hang fires with the musket caps...

Keith

[6 Point]

Dawhunt on this forum, who is a gun manager at sportsman's called me with a great idea.  The caps that are used on hydraulic  hoses fit perfectly into the end of the muzzleloader.    Put a little lube or vasoline on it and insert until just snug.  The red ones fit a 50cal and the blue ones fit a 54 cal.  The blast will blow it away and not affect the accuracy of the projectile.  Should go along ways in keeping your powder dry.  I used electrical tape for the cap and worked last week.