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Offline MikeC

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Muzzle Loader in wet weather.
« on: October 08, 2018, 12:34:03 PM »
Hey guys, just trying to find out what you do to protect water from entering through the muzzle on your smoke poles? Electrical tape is what I've heard most often but is that legal here in Washington?

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Re: Muzzle Loader in wet weather.
« Reply #1 on: October 08, 2018, 01:07:19 PM »
Yep legal !

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Re: Muzzle Loader in wet weather.
« Reply #2 on: October 08, 2018, 01:18:59 PM »
+1 electrical tape

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Re: Muzzle Loader in wet weather.
« Reply #3 on: October 08, 2018, 01:41:48 PM »
Hey guys, just trying to find out what you do to protect water from entering through the muzzle on your smoke poles? Electrical tape is what I've heard most often but is that legal here in Washington?


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Re: Muzzle Loader in wet weather.
« Reply #4 on: October 08, 2018, 01:45:32 PM »
Thanks for the replies guys, appreciate it  :tup:

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Re: Muzzle Loader in wet weather.
« Reply #5 on: October 08, 2018, 03:24:32 PM »
The only way I can get a muzzle condoms to stay on would be to cover my front sight so electrical tape for me
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Re: Muzzle Loader in wet weather.
« Reply #6 on: October 08, 2018, 04:15:10 PM »
The only way I can get a muzzle condoms to stay on would be to cover my front sight so electrical tape for me

Yeah electrical tape! 

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Re: Muzzle Loader in wet weather.
« Reply #7 on: October 08, 2018, 04:51:53 PM »
The only way I can get a muzzle condoms to stay on would be to cover my front sight so electrical tape for me
.  Let site bead poke thru works

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Re: Muzzle Loader in wet weather.
« Reply #8 on: October 08, 2018, 08:17:54 PM »
The only way I can get a muzzle condoms to stay on would be to cover my front sight so electrical tape for me
.  Let site bead poke thru works

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Re: Muzzle Loader in wet weather.
« Reply #9 on: October 08, 2018, 09:39:32 PM »
electrical tape.
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Re: Muzzle Loader in wet weather.
« Reply #10 on: October 08, 2018, 09:41:32 PM »
Those little yellow squish ear plugs work great with zero problems.
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Re: Muzzle Loader in wet weather.
« Reply #11 on: October 08, 2018, 09:43:20 PM »
Tape, ear plugs or condom for the muzzle, what about the nipple area ? How do you keep that dry ?
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Re: Muzzle Loader in wet weather.
« Reply #12 on: October 08, 2018, 09:44:49 PM »
I use electrical tape, too.

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Re: Muzzle Loader in wet weather.
« Reply #13 on: October 08, 2018, 09:46:07 PM »
Tape, ear plugs or condom for the muzzle, what about the nipple area ? How do you keep that dry ?

I used to paint a seal around my cap with clear fingernail polish when i hunted really wet.

I've noticed with musket caps and a tight fit I don't need to worry about it.
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Re: Muzzle Loader in wet weather.
« Reply #14 on: October 08, 2018, 10:26:22 PM »
I use seran wrap. I start at the muzzle and wrap all the way down. I put tape around the sights and then cut the seran wrap. Looks funny , but worked very well.
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