Muzzle Loader in wet weather.

[Skillet]

Electrical tape is cheap and easy, never affected my accuracy as far as I could tell. 

I used those plastic gaskets over caps on my Hawken.  Worked great.

[carpsniperg2]

food gloves or any stretchy glove. Cut the thumbs off as short or long as needed and they work great.

[Sabotloader]

food gloves or any stretchy glove. Cut the thumbs off as short or long as needed and they work great.

Never thought of that one! That could be a really good one! - Gonna have to try that one.  Good wet morning here to give it a try. thanks -mike

[Sabotloader]

food gloves or any stretchy glove. Cut the thumbs off as short or long as needed and they work great.

So after reading your post - I had to try your thoughts.... I had two different types of gloves, the food grade you referred to and some black mechanics gloves...



But then as I was trying out your thoughts my wife walks through and asks what I am doing?  I explained to her your thoughts and she pops off "you know they make finger cots just for that" I did not acknowledge her remarks at the time and still haven't but I did look them up...
 
https://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&keywords=finger+cots+size+small&tag=mh0b-20&index=aps&hvadid=78134070602540&hvqmt=b&hvbmt=bb&hvdev=c&ref=pd_sl_8nwr8563yk_b

[carpsniperg2]

Thank you for the credits. It is worth a note all those gloves come in different sizes. We have large and medium gloves. Depending on the barrel size makes a difference. I have a cva optima and accura. The med sized thumb works perfect and is a nice tight fit and no rubber band needed. I will get a pick in a bit.

For standard rifles barrels the other fingers work great just got to play with sizing.


I have used the finger cots before however the ones I got are latex and I have a bad latex allergy. So I thought of the food gloves we use and the mechanic gloves that are made out of non latex and came up with this idea. They do make non latex ones as well that a guy can get.

[carpsniperg2]

Pics on my accura.

[carpsniperg2]

You can see in the pick how it’s very snug on the barrel. A guy just has to play and find the right size. Some of the more stretchy gloves a guy might get away with like the middle finger glove stretched out to stay nice and tight. These gloves have a little stretch that I use but not as much as like the black mechanic gloves I’ve used in the shop. Like you used and looks like you found a great fit on your gun with the blk mechanic glove.

[HntnFsh]

I would be concerned that if they aren't really tight and you carry your weapon muzzy down in wet weather that you will be doing yourself more harm than good. I can see rain running down the barrel. Pooling in the cover and then dumping a bunch of water down your barrel when you raise it up or sling it over your sholder.

I think I'll stick with a naked barrel. Like I said, been hunting muzzies for 20 plus years on the wetside in some torrential down pours and have never had an issue with my powder getting wet.

[carpsniperg2]

If you can get the right size its a very tight seal. I haven't had any issues as you describe but in the case of a loose fit I could for sure see your point.

[bkaech]

I would be concerned that if they aren't really tight and you carry your weapon muzzy down in wet weather that you will be doing yourself more harm than good. I can see rain running down the barrel. Pooling in the cover and then dumping a bunch of water down your barrel when you raise it up or sling it over your sholder.

I think I'll stick with a naked barrel. Like I said, been hunting muzzies for 20 plus years on the wetside in some torrential down pours and have never had an issue with my powder getting wet.

Yep, all you need is to keep the muzzle down, but not everyone has the ability to stay diligent enough for this to be affective.

[HoofsandWings]

Mountain men used buckskin to wrap the muzzleloader. It works for me.