Keeping caps dry while hunting

[bobcat]

I had a friend who use to take a piece of tire tube from a bicycle and pull it over the barrel to the ignition system, cap his rifle, then cover it up.  It would actually seal up his system very well.  The only problem is that a game warden saw this and wrote him up for not having the action open the the elements...

   You can cover your gun with anything and any way you want. As long as it's a legal gun, you're legal.

[ML_Hunter]

I know he took it to court, never heard the out come.  I see him about twice a year which is typically during hunting season.  I'll have to ask his what the outcome was.  Sometimes you can get hit when either the warder is not clear on the rule, or if you just piss them off.  Kevin is the guy who I swear goes out of his way to piss of the warden.

[Hangfire]

My son-in-law wipes the out side of the cap and nipple with a little wax from a toilet seal. The people who used muzzle loaders when there was nothing else, often wiped the area with either bee's wax or bear grease. A very good tight fitting cap is almost weather pruf. With a little wax or grease is should be very good. I have had the most problems when using musket caps. They did not fit as tight on the nipple. I carry two capers in dry pockets. One is very reachable. I also carry a extra tin of them in my belt pouch.

[Elk4me]

My son-in-law wipes the out side of the cap and nipple with a little wax from a toilet seal. The people who used muzzle loaders when there was nothing else, often wiped the area with either bee's wax or bear grease. A very good tight fitting cap is almost weather pruf. With a little wax or grease is should be very good. I have had the most problems when using musket caps. They did not fit as tight on the nipple. I carry two capers in dry pockets. One is very reachable. I also carry a extra tin of them in my belt pouch.

Not to hijack the thread but another little known use for toilet bowl wax( bee's wax ) is as a penetrating fluid for breaking through rust/ corrosion. Heat up the part, touch the wax to the threads and you will be amazed at how well it works. I have used it on old steam lines, manifold bolts and many other stubborn threaded joints as a maintenance plumber/ steam fitter. It should work great to keep caps dry, there is no moisture in the makeup of the material.