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This has been my first hunting season using a side lock (.54 Renegade), up to now it's been inlines only. I hunted the Elk season with no luck. Kept the load in all week. Had a few small drizzles of rain here and there but nothing too bad. I shot the load out at the end of the season and all was good. Was able to get an antelope at 65 yards the the next week during the antelope muzzleloader season. Next was a moose hunt that was actually during the rifle season but I wanted to take one with the muzzleloader. Conditions were really bad. Snowed over a foot in the first 24 hours when we got there. Really high humidity and everything was wet. I tried keeping the lock away from the snow when it was falling. Kept the muzzleloader in the truck at night instead of in the tent with the wood burning stove. On day 3 I finally had an opportunity at a moose that was 10 yards away. I aimed, pulled the trigger and only a pop from the cap! I was actually able to re-cap while it stood there looking at me, and the same thing again...pop, and no ignition! At this point they ran off. I switched to the rifle and was fortunate enough to get one the next day. I'm home now and need to get the load out of that gun. I've never had a misfire once in the last 10 or 15 years shooting and hunting with muzzleloaders, even at the range. So my question is... if the powder has dried out enough will it fire now? I might have to try a ball puller or something if it can't be fired out. Thanks for the help!