Muzzleloader In Rain!

[Wrangler95]

I went in the rain this morning,I'm gonna clean my gun and put new powder in it.I had something over the muzzle and a garbage bag over breach but not taking any chance!

 

[Jcalder]

Keep em wrapped!

 

[BSK]

When it rained, I was in a condo. But I also had a "finger condom" (those little rubber finger-tips that can be put on an index finger for turning paper pages) over the barrel. Blew right off at the shot.

 

[knightrider]

When it rained, I was in a condo. But I also had a "finger condom" (those little rubber finger-tips that can be put on an index finger for turning paper pages) over the barrel. Blew right off at the shot.

Uhm shot? Picture?

 

[kaizen leader]

Keep em wrapped!View attachment 252454

Don't the deer learn to avoid that?

 

[Jcalder]

Don't the deer learn to avoid that?

Avoid what? The wrapper on the rifle? He didn't mind

 

[Carlos Viagra]

I just carried the 308 instead.

 

[knightrider]

I just carried the 308 instead.

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Exactly! The rain doesn't bother my 270 at all

 

[knightrider]

I just carried the 308 instead.

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Uh, your bolt is on the wrong side

 

[poorhunter]

Uh, your bolt is on the wrong side

That's the first thing I noticed!

 

[Rem7600]

I use a little piece of gorilla duct tape, never had an issue with it. And nothing on the breach

 

[backyardtndeer]

I just carried the 308 instead.

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Exactly! The rain doesn't bother my 270 at allView attachment 252467

Isn't it still ml'er statewide..... I believe there are a few around here hunting with bolt actions rather than muzzleloaders.

My accura got dropped yesterday. I had to check it this morning, had a couple sits in the rain, fired without issue and scope still on.

 

[Jcalder]

Isn't it still ml'er statewide..... I believe there are a few around here hunting with bolt actions rather than muzzleloaders.

My accura got dropped yesterday. I had to check it this morning, had a couple sits in the rain, fired without issue and scope still on.

Catoosa and probably a few more draw hunts are rifle this weekend

 

[backyardtndeer]

Catoosa and probably a few more draw hunts are rifle this weekend

Where in Tennessee is rifle opened today though.

Never mind, just saw Carlos post that it's open today at Catoosa.

 

[knightrider]

Where in Tennessee is rifle opened today though.

Never mind, just saw Carlos post that it's open today at Catoosa.

And cheatham

 

[cbrock84]

Rubber gloves work pretty good also

 

[ULTRAMAG25]

A small balloon is always my go to for this.

 

[M T Pockets 000]

Uh, your bolt is on the wrong side

Uh, no it aint

 

[Hawk]

When it rained, I was in a condo. But I also had a "finger condom" (those little rubber finger-tips that can be put on an index finger for turning paper pages) over the barrel. Blew right off at the shot

 

[Hawk]

Finger Cot - https://www.amazon.com/Hulless-Disp...cphy=9013482&hvtargid=pla-2065480684220&psc=1

 

[Bgoodman30]

Put a ballon on mine. Shot it after getting rained on all weekend still went boom

 

[BSK]

Finger Cot - https://www.amazon.com/Hulless-Disp...cphy=9013482&hvtargid=pla-2065480684220&psc=1

Yup, that's what I was using.

 

[Jcalder]

Keep em wrapped!View attachment 252454

Blew this contraption off this morning. It was a grocery sack that o wrapped around my muzzle break. Doubled it back a time or three and used a rubber band to hold in place. I do not recommend using a tracery sack in this manner. It looked like I had won the Super Bowl with all the confetti. I'll look into the finger cots before next season.

 

[Headhunter]

I went in the rain this morning,I'm gonna clean my gun and put new powder in it.I had something over the muzzle and a garbage bag over breach but not taking any chance!

Tape the end of the barrel. I use the better quality scotch electrical tape but TAPE the end of the barrel. I tape all my guns when deer hunting all the time I hunt. I cross 2 pieces over the end and wrap a piece in a circle over them. And the bullet does not shoot through the tape. The pressure in front of the bullet blows the tape off. The bullet never touches the tape. I am hunting right now and the pic is the end of my sendero in 7MMSTW. You prevent anything getting in the barrel and if you trip, fall, whatever reason the end of the barrel gets accidentally poked into mud, dirt, etc. nothing gets in.

 

[Swampster]

My Remington 700ml with Badger Ridge bolt upgrade has always seemed pretty tight.

 

[BSK]

My Remington 700ml with Badger Ridge bolt upgrade has always seemed pretty tight.

For me, it isn't the action I'm worried about. Mine is darn near water-tight. It's rain getting down the barrel as I walk in and out that worries me, hence I put something over the barrel-end.

 

[Antler Daddy]

Tape the end of the barrel. I use the better quality scotch electrical tape but TAPE the end of the barrel. I tape all my guns when deer hunting all the time I hunt. I cross 2 pieces over the end and wrap a piece in a circle over them. And the bullet does not shoot through the tape. The pressure in front of the bullet blows the tape off. The bullet never touches the tape. I am hunting right now and the pic is the end of my sendero in 7MMSTW. You prevent anything getting in the barrel and if you trip, fall, whatever reason the end of the barrel gets accidentally poked into mud, dirt, etc. nothing gets in.

interesting....I just see a hole punched through my electrical tape. Would love to see this pressure theory on video. Makes sense though that the air in barrel in front of the bullet punches the hole.