While I agree with you, when blowing out the load with the CO2 discharger, some powder, not much, is left in the barrel. A wipe of the bore with a damp patch will collect the remaining powder. This wipe will prevent loading more powder than intended for the next shot.
I have had a "donut" of compressed powder left against the breech when a C02 discharger was used. I always clean the bore as if it was shot to be sure all powder has been removed and the barrel clean.
Those CO2 gadgets work well and I do keep one hidden in my shooting box. However, if I'm coming home, I just dump the powder out of the pan; close the pan; and put the hammer stall in place to keep any accidental or stray sparks from coming off the frizzen and finding their way into the vent. When I get home I use my Air Compressor with a soft-rubber tip to push it out the barrel by shooting a quick burst of compressed air in the vent. It shoots it right out, Then I will run a single wet cleaning patch down the bore followed by a dry patch, followed by a lightly oiled patch. Takes a minute or two, but not 20 minutes or more.
Mine don't. i use Traditions Rain Gear that includes a water proofer for the # 11 cap.
Last year, around November 1, 2023, I loaded my main deer rifle and the backup rifle in anticipation of last year's muzzleloader season. Then shtf and I was gone for four months. Then, upon my return, another situation came up that basically kept me mostly away until about the first of September. To make a short story long, I shot the backup rifle for the first time two days ago. After being loaded for over a year and propped up behind the door of my non-climate controlled tack shop. The target was the bar code on a coffee can at about 35 yards. Went off fast and hit about an inch to the right. Yep, they can be left loaded and uncapped for a very long time. And, every year, once my rifles are loaded they stay that way until I get a shot or the season ends. Never had a problem with rifles loaded over time.
Good advice. You could tag the gun as loaded, but people do stupid things. I know an old guy married to my mother-in-law who had numerous guns stashed around the house for "protection". He died and his son collected the guns and asked my brother-in-law to store them for him as he lived out of state and intended to sell them. The buyer took the guns from my b-i-l and proceeded to accidentally shoot himself with one of them. He recovered and sued the gun owner son who in turn sued my brother- in-law. I know, I know. It definitely ruined that relationship. And, yes, all the guns were loaded.
