First year hunting with the muzzleloader brought to mind a question about storing it at night back at camp. Assuming you're going back to base camp each night do you 1) Shoot the gun off to clear it of powder/bullet and then clean at camp, 2)remove the musket cap and reuse the same powder/bullet for the next day, 3) remove breech plug, dump loose powder and push bullet out? For reference, I am shooting 100 grains 777 3-f, Leigh Bloodline 270 grain bullet out of a Knight Ultra Lite in WA state.
Follow up question- if you leave the powder/bullet in (having removed the primer) where do you store your gun? I've heard that fluxes in temperature (bringing your cold or wet gun into your warm wall tent/trailer) can create condensation and dampen your powder to cause a misfire. Better to leave it locked up in the truck with gun case open or outside the tent in a dry, safe location.
Getting excited for October 1st!
Follow up question- if you leave the powder/bullet in (having removed the primer) where do you store your gun? I've heard that fluxes in temperature (bringing your cold or wet gun into your warm wall tent/trailer) can create condensation and dampen your powder to cause a misfire. Better to leave it locked up in the truck with gun case open or outside the tent in a dry, safe location.
Getting excited for October 1st!