Any tips to make a muzzleloader “sure-fire”

[Eterry]

I made a leather wrap, goes around gun, covers the whole lock. Held together with a quick release leather lacing.
Not my idea, saw many descriptions from old timers. Made it back in 70s, no longer have cause i no longer inclined to go out in bad weather. So no pictures but with the internet you can find.
I can pull it off in a micro second before pulling trigger. Works great in the rain.

Like a Cows Knee? I've seen them in books, magazines and a few shows. That's a good idea. I think they used rawhide BITD, but most don't have much experience with it.
Thanks.

 

[CaptainVane]

There are a lot of ideas if you dig deep into history. But i can tell you this… does anyone think that back then guys with flintlock only provided food/game or protected their families in sunny weather? Of course not. They had many ways of getting a flinter to go off regardless of weather. Start digging.