Post by: Musketman on September 22, 2012, 07:31:19 AM
In a week I...we... will be out there and if we have the opportunity we'll be pulling the trigger on a deer. I shoot black powder with a patched round ball and with the brush sooooo dry I'm a bit concerned about starting a fire from the burning embers of the powder. I'll be making a mental note to keep an eye on the area in front of my muzzle for a while. I'm also a Civil War re-enactor and we fire several rounds of blank cartridges and sometimes we need to stomp out fires during our battles so I know how easy starting a fire can be.
Don't know if Pyrodex is less likely to spit out embers or not but I thought I'd just mention my concern so maybe we can avoid a bad situation if we keep this in mind.
Or if someone knows a good rain-dance, that would be helpful as well.
Good luck!
Post by: Kioti on September 22, 2012, 07:49:56 AM
That being said...its always safe, as you know, to watch the area after the shot to make sure no sparks start anything...especially in this type of climate.
I wouldn't worry about starting a fire...as it was once said here before...
Smokers cause more forest firers then us front stuffers.
Post by: Sabotloader on September 22, 2012, 07:51:11 AM
We just completed an early elk season here and I shared your concerns throughout the hunt in fact it limited me to only getting out a few mornings when there was good humidity recovery. I am retired from the USFS and spent some time fighting wild land fires and shootin a ML in the woods right now was a big concern...
Any of the BP and subs have the ability to push out some embers, especially pellets - take care...