Rain and muzzleloaders

[bwgarrett3]

With the forecast showing 90% rain for Friday I started thinking about keeping my muzzleloader/powder dry. So tell me, what do you do special to keep from having damp powder ruin your hunt??? op:

 

[knightrider]

Electric tape over end of the barrel until I get ready to shoot

 

[bwgarrett3]

Electric tape over end of the barrel until I get ready to shoot

Have you noticed it changing your shot in any way???

 

[JeepKuntry]

Put a balloon over the end of the barrell.

 

[bwgarrett3]

Put a balloon over the end of the barrell.

And it blows off when you shoot without hindering the shot...correct??? I guess the electrical tape wouldn't change your shot either...

 

[Dakota10]

Some sporting goods stores carry a rubber sleeve that rolls down over the end of the barrel. I've always been able to keep the powder dry using those. One package has multiple sleeves. Sportsman 's Warehouse, Bass Pro and Cabela's usually stock them.

 

[chewymalone]

Ditto on electric tape. Also, take a towel and lay it over the scope and action.

 

[UTGrad]

Take my bow and leave the muzzleloader at home.

 

[double browtine]

I usually just put my glove over the end of the barrel. One good thing about an ole classic knight is the red plastic jacket and the 209 primer.

 

[Dully]

When it's raining ,stay in the house

 

[Hardwoodmaterials]

When I was in high school I used to go pick up a bag of condoms from the health dept. They were free and me and my buddies rolled them over our muzzle loader and rifle barrels when it was raining or snowing. Just put a rubber band around them to hold them on. The women at the health dept. thought I was a stud until one finally asked what I was doing with so many condoms. When I told them they cracked up laughing and just gave me a paper bag full so I didn't have to keep coming back!

 

[UTGrad]

When I was in high school I used to go pick up a bag of condoms from the health dept. They were free and me and my buddies rolled them over our muzzle loader and rifle barrels when it was raining or snowing. Just put a rubber band around them to hold them on. The women at the health dept. thought I was a stud until one finally asked what I was doing with so many condoms. When I told them they cracked up laughing and just gave me a paper bag full so I didn't have to keep coming back!

Hahaha woo doggies

When you said you were picking them up I thought you meant they were used.

 

[Headhunter]

QUALITY electrical tape over the barrel. Actually ALL my guns have the barrel taped when I am deer hunting at all times. Electrical tape will NOT affect the shot at all and if you happen to stumble or whatever you will not get anything in the barrel.

 

[dirtyhands]

QUALITY electrical tape over the barrel. Actually ALL my guns have the barrel taped when I am deer hunting at all times. Electrical tape will NOT affect the shot at all and if you happen to stumble or whatever you will not get anything in the barrel.

I dont own a muzzleloader but this is what I do with my 45-70. That's a big ole opening on the end of that rifle and I've slipped and fallen plenty of times before and would hate for something to have gotten into the barrel.

 

[Remington742]

Electrical tape like everyone else.

 

[huntinkev]

I have cut the finger out of a latex glove and placed over the barrel.

 

[bwgarrett3]

Thanks guys! I may have to the electrical tape. Do you just put one strip across the barrel?

 

[Tennessee Lead]

Ive never worried about it but probably should.
Mine has always went boom. CVA has some barrel covers that look like well let's say balloons.


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[bwgarrett3]

Ive never worried about it but probably should.
Mine has always went boom. CVA has some barrel covers that look like well let's say balloons.


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I've never worried about it either. I just always carry my gun with the barrel pointed down and the scope under my armpit when it's raining. I would hate to see the big buck I'm after and my gun not fire. There's always a first time for everything.

 

[bigtex]

I have cut the finger out of a latex glove and placed over the barrel.

Yep, thats what I do. Works like a charm!!