Dry and windy , is there a way to control sparks for bulk powder

[BSchroe]

Do you know a way to control sparks when firing my percussion Muzzleloader rifle ?

Heck of a fire danger with this near drought and 20
Mph wind .

Thanks
BSchroe

 

[nhmoose]

Yes, don't shoot.

Have a fireman follow you with an Indian tank?

Best not to use it in that condition IMHO. Paying for a forest fire can be very expensive.

 

[coloradoclyde]

Yes!....You leave it in the gun cabinet and wait for rain. No deer, bear, antelope, or elk is worth the price of a forest fire. The risk of loss of life, property and your own liberty are too great to risk it. Go fishing instead.

 

[azmntman]

Tape a thin dowel rod to the bottom of your crossman air rifle barrel and practice away! :slap:

 

[BSchroe]

Thanks great advice gents.

Too windy to fish too !

 

[SDSmlf]

Getting windy in NC. Unfortunately, anything but dry if the Weather Channel is right.

 

[Cowboy]

What part of Wyoming do you reside? I’m originally from Cody.

Respectfully, Cowboy

 

[BSchroe]

Saratoga . North Platte river goes right thru town.

 

[BSchroe]

Wind is constant here . So is drought lately .

 

[coloradoclyde]

Saratoga . North Platte river goes right thru town.

Beautiful little town.....

 

[Heelerau]

Downunder we have bad droughts and ver hot dry Summers. My late father was a station manager (ranch) and as a kid I was banned from shooting a muzzle loading rifle after the feed had all dried off till the opening rains in late June or early July, I still don't shoot a muzzle loader over Summer. You would be much more at risk with a patch ball rifle.

 

[BSchroe]

Thanks

I’ll clean my Lyman one more time and retire until we get some moisture .

 

[pkarr]

I've got the same problem, muzzleloader antelope opens in a week, ten day forecast says no rain. Too late to turn in my tag to get my preference points back, tag needs to be turned in 30 days before season opens. Guess I'll wait till end of season and hope for rain. Thought for sure we'd get rain sometime in September.

 

[SDSmlf]

It has been pretty wet in the mountains here in NC. With the inclement weather Florence is bringing, we will also have a wind problem, but anything but dry conditions. Predicting 8” or so of rain. Problem here will be keeping powder dry. And mudslides.....

 

[Rifleman1776]

Yes!....You leave it in the gun cabinet and wait for rain. No deer, bear, antelope, or elk is worth the price of a forest fire. The risk of loss of life, property and your own liberty are too great to risk it. Go fishing instead.

Amen, Bro.

 

[Carl Fowler III]

You are definitely caught in a conundrum. Muzzleloader tag for antelope AND dry windy conditions! Hmmm...I would look for a dry gulch or arroyo with a seep containing surface water! Set up a blind and good luck. I'd keep a small fire extinguisher and a bucket handy!

 

[azmntman]

Tiny fire extinguisher in day pack and shoot conicals. No smoldering patches to worry ya, just a lil loss of effective range (unless you practice with them anyway :idunno:

Water hole idea above :thumbsup:

 

[StewartLeach]

Speaking as a person who actually did set the grass on fire at the Boulder Rifle Club, maybe you should hunt with a conical or camera this year. We are facing the same conditions out in NW Colorado.

In the event referenced, I was trying olive oil as a patch lube. Fired my first shot, then stepped back and turned away to load again. Suddenly smelled smoke! Looking down range there was a yard-wide circle of flame! Managed to stomp it out, and heart rate slowed down after a few minutes. Fired three more with olive oil lubed patches, walking down range after each. All three were smoldering. End of experiment.

I later learned that olive oil has a low ignition temperature. Peanut oil has the highest ignition temp of commonly available vegetable oils. In the end, however, I still lube with a mix of lamb fat and beeswax.