Post by: Westside88 on September 18, 2015, 11:59:54 AM
Post by: CAMPMEAT on September 18, 2015, 12:05:19 PM
Post by: 2labs on September 18, 2015, 12:19:48 PM
Also if your camping leave your gun outside in the cold to avoid condensation.
Post by: Stein on September 18, 2015, 12:22:17 PM
I usually carry it under my arm which keeps some of the moisture out. At the end of the day, if you are in western wa during a rainy day - good luck.
Post by: bhawley76 on September 18, 2015, 12:25:05 PM
Post by: elkinrutdrivemenuts on September 18, 2015, 12:37:30 PM
Post by: CP on September 18, 2015, 12:43:41 PM
• Apply nail polish to the cap
• Tape the cap opening (no it isn’t illegal)
• Use a cow’s knee aka lock cover
• Carry it upside down – trigger up, hammer down
Post by: ctwiggs1 on September 18, 2015, 12:58:33 PM
I still think they're wrong. I'm extremely careful because to be honest - while I think I'm right - I don't feel like going to court over duct tape.
Post by: CP on September 18, 2015, 01:05:17 PM
I emailed WDFW asking them about covering it up with tape and using gun condoms. They responded that it was illegal. I pushed and maintained that it wasn't an integral part of the weapon proper. They told me they asked enforcement officers and they said they would write the ticket.
I still think they're wrong. I'm extremely careful because to be honest - while I think I'm right - I don't feel like going to court over duct tape.
That are wrong.
""Exposed to the weather" means the percussion cap or the frizzen must be visible and not capable of being enclosed by an integral part of the weapon proper."
integral
[in-ti-gruh l, in-teg-ruh l]
adjective
1. of, relating to, or belonging as a part of the whole; constituent or component:
integral parts.
2. necessary to the completeness of the whole:
This point is integral to his plan.
3. consisting or composed of parts that together constitute a whole.
4. entire; complete; whole:
Post by: elkinrutdrivemenuts on September 18, 2015, 01:07:01 PM
I emailed WDFW asking them about covering it up with tape and using gun condoms. They responded that it was illegal. I pushed and maintained that it wasn't an integral part of the weapon proper. They told me they asked enforcement officers and they said they would write the ticket.
I still think they're wrong. I'm extremely careful because to be honest - while I think I'm right - I don't feel like going to court over duct tape.
Use your hand, they cant tell you how to carry a gun in the field!
Post by: 2labs on September 18, 2015, 01:13:13 PM
Maybe in Bold......hey *censored* no tape. Or I need to be able to see your cap and no clear tape
Post by: Shank on September 18, 2015, 01:35:22 PM
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Post by: M_ray on September 18, 2015, 01:40:31 PM
Ya know I've never even worried about any form of protection from the elements. Well maybe the hand covering technique. I've had miss fires in perfectly dry conditions and ignition on the wettest of the wettest days. I quit worrying about.
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Post by: NWKrenz on September 18, 2015, 02:19:12 PM
Post by: wadu1 on September 18, 2015, 03:11:01 PM
•I've been using the top 2 for years without any issues. Sometimes I'll use a rubber cork that I get at Ace Hardware. I also wrap my pre-lubed bullets in plastic wrap and secure with thread, it will leave a plastic wad over the powder that works for both heat and rain. I even leave the round in until new years and then boom away. The only misfire I've had was with a borrowed CCI cap that took 2 hammer strikes to go off.[/color]• Tape the cap opening (no it isn’t illegal)
- Cover the muzzle with tape, balloon or condom
Apply nail polish to the cap
• Use a cow’s knee aka lock cover
• Carry it upside down – trigger up, hammer down
Post by: erk444 on September 18, 2015, 03:15:04 PM
I use my hand to cover the cap and keep water out. I never use a sling unless it is dry, best way I have found so far. No issues yet.. :yeah: and the little finger cots you get in the bandaid section work perfect over the muzzle. Also holding it trigger up worked well for me too.
Post by: ghosthunter on September 18, 2015, 03:29:43 PM
Reload fresh in am.
Post by: PyroBlack on September 18, 2015, 03:45:36 PM
I'll hunt outdoors / uncovered in a light rain with a muzzleloader. But not moderate or heavy rain.
Post by: Curly on September 18, 2015, 04:13:15 PM
Post by: HUNTINCOUPLE on September 18, 2015, 04:23:54 PM
Post by: ghosthunter on September 18, 2015, 05:11:22 PM
With really wet weather (rain), I'll stay in the cabin or head over to a bar or restaurant. If the wet weather begins while seated in the woods, I get up, pack my gear and head back to the pickup truck.
I'll hunt outdoors / uncovered in a light rain with a muzzleloader. But not moderate or heavy rain.
Not me I will have some grounds blinds set up. And when its starts raining I head for one and park till the sun goes down or it stops.
Post by: trophyhunt on September 18, 2015, 05:41:37 PM
Post by: Westside88 on September 18, 2015, 05:44:14 PM
Post by: Smoke on September 18, 2015, 10:14:33 PM
Post by: Damnimissed on September 19, 2015, 01:31:31 AM
Also, I wouldn't try and push the bullet out, especially if using loose powder. Way too messy.
Post by: PyroBlack on September 19, 2015, 06:19:00 AM
Nice thing about Blackhorn 209 powder and break-action inlines that completely cover the ignition, is I can repeat the process all week-long and not worry about rust forming. Actually I can repeat this process for 15 days. My Knight Vision and T/C Omega have completely sealed ignitions and wonderful anti-moisture properties, compared to sidelocks and exposed ignitions.
With absolutely nothing added to the bore, I've shot Blackhorn 209 powder 15 consecutive times without swabbing at the range. But I would never try that in the woods, for moisture lurks around every corner of Lower Michigan. So I shoot and do the swab-thing - then reload in the early morning, every day.
The entire exterior of the ML gets wiped-down every-other-day if dry..... every day if damp. I use Ballistol on the entire exterior..... everything except the scope lens. I have fog-proof lens spray cleaner for that.
Because my ML is shot everyday, that allows me to bring it indoors into the warm cabin and remove it from the gun case. I stand it up against the wall and let it slowly adjust back to warmer temps. Because I reload 10-11 or-so hours later, no concerns exist for having wet powder or ignition. With a little rust inhibitor in the bore and Ballistol on the exterior, there's also no concern about rust.
After arriving at my hunting area and sitting down, I sometimes add a cotton ball to the muzzle opening. That minimizes the chance droppings from overhead trees and light rain getting into my bore when pointed a little upwards.
If that cotton ball should ever slide down the bore enough so I cannot retrieve it by hand, that would forewarn me something got inside it.
Post by: Stickerbush on September 19, 2015, 06:51:21 AM
Post by: Westside88 on October 11, 2015, 08:31:32 AM