Don't bring it inside leave it at same temperatureSo if I fire a fouling shot before I load to hunt I should be ok if it’s a day or two before I clean.
Good idea I've never tried it thoughI still use the teflon tape on first conical on a clean bore, still works an still kills an fills the freezer!
So if I fire a fouling shot before I load to hunt I should be ok if it’s a day or two before I clean.
That's the only problem I'm always worried about the moisture ruining my barrel !!I do exactly the same thing, around October 5 - I head to the range and shoot 3-5 bullets to verify zero. When I get home I will run a couple of damp Windex patches - let the bore dry and then load it up for hunting season on the 10th. It will stay loaded all the way to December 14, well I hope not but, if it is not shot it will remain loaded to the end of hunting season. IMPORTANT - this with T7 not any Pryo or real BP is a stainless barrel. The only time I might run a patch or clear the load is if I believe somehow the bore got moisture in it,
That's the only problem I'm always worried about the moisture ruining my barrel !!
I agree to all you say I just can't get a good night sleep when there's powder down the barrel have I done it yes I have especially with 209 and my cva like I said I just leave it outside at the same temperature the whites are a different story just being extra careful especially my customs I have lots of time or money into them !!Moisture is and always could be a problem when shooting a ML using real BP and any of the BP subs, including BH-209. I am certainly not the oldest most experienced person on this forum, but I have doing this for a very long time. Another thing that you will need to take in account, your environment. I live in the Pacific Northwest in northern Idaho. I do not deal with the high humidity that many others do. Humidity could/can be a huge factor.
But even in the winter here or rainy weather my routine stays pretty much the same.
Another factor at work here is the quality of the metal in the barrel, and as far as I know Doc. always used quality stainless in his barrels.
The muzzleloaders I have seen with bad bores have all had the same problem. They have had an owner that was too lazy to do a thorough job of cleaning. I clean after every time I shoot. You can foul a bore sufficiently before a hunt with primers alone.
I was also gonna make that suggestion. I take two pieces about 2” long, make a cross, set the bullet in the middle and pull the tag ends up toward the nose, essentially making a Teflon tape sabot. POI for me has been surprisingly close.Good idea I've never tried it though
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