Another muzzleloader question

[Brady]

Do you guys discharge your muzzleloaders at night and start with a new load every morning when hunting the back country? Does the weather have anything to do with your decision?

Thanks for your help.
Brady

 

[BKC]

New powder, new bullet and primer every morning, under any weather conditions. I don't shoot it because I dont want to have to worry if there is any fouling in the barrel or breech plug. After I dump every thing at night I pull a dry patch thru it and visually check breech plug. I pull another dry patch in the morning and load it up. Some guns shoot better with a fouled barrel but when I sight mine in I like to know where my shot is with a clean barrel because that is what I hunt with.

 

[Old Hunter]

Depends on the gun and load.

If i'm shooting a sidelock with real black powder. Absolutely a new load everyday.

If i'm hunting with an inline with BH 209 powder. No, I don't unload it. BH 209 is basically a smokeless powder, and it doesn't absorb any moisture.

 

[jay]

I leave mine loaded unless there is alot of moisture...

 

[Maineboy]

I have been wondering the same thing but that's a lot of powder and bullets to carry when in the back country for 9 days. So I thought I would just push things out the breach and start over if I got a good rain and keep good preventative maintenance. I also heard using a patch with rubbing alcohol to dry the barrel.

 

[Old Hunter]

Tape the muzzle so no moisture can get in. Leave a shot primer in when you aren't hunting.

Don't forget to change to a live primer when you go hunting.

 

[Maineboy]

I like it, sounds like a solid plan.