Going inside and outside with a charged muzzleload

[Horace]

I was reading a post recently about going outside and coming inside with a charged gun and the effect of moisture. Can someone knowledgable please help me with this?

 

[roundball]

I was reading a post recently about going outside and coming inside with a charged gun and the effect of moisture. Can someone knowledgable please help me with this?

When we take a cold bottle of something out of the fridge and set on the counter in a warm room, very quickly we'll see condensation water drops forming on the cold surface.

The parallel to a cold rifle is that bringing it inside a warm house can cause moisture condensation inside the barrel which can affect the powder charge.

 

[Horace]

I assume that you would not have the same problem with a powder horn or would you?

 

[roundball]

I assume that you would not have the same problem with a powder horn or would you?

Interesting question...I wouldn't think so as there is no bulk of metal to hold the cold long enough for condensation to collect on...but that's just my speculation, not any personal knowledge

 

[Rebel]

I have taken horns that have had powder in them for months, in and out of a warm house, to a temp in the 20's outside, and never had any problem with the powder in them.

 

[Maynerd62411]

I would say a powder horn wouldn't have the same problem because of bulk, AND the fact that the barrel is steel and that's what holds the heat and cold and transfers it to the powder. :m2c:

 

[AZ-Robert]

I think I would be more concerned about rust than caking powder. You go through all that trouble to keep the bore dry and that moisture condensing out of the air puts a nice coating of water on it for you.

 

[oomcurt]

Charged or not charged...you will get condensation bringing in any firearm from the outside to the inside in cold weater. What I have always done is leave the gun outside. In the truck, trunk of car..or where ever it was safe. Now...once finished hunting and not anticipating going out again for more than a day or so...it is obviously best if one cleans and oils the gun even if it was not fired. One other thing to consider..and I have seen it happen...taking a gun inside and then taking it outside the next[url] morning...things[/url] can literally freeze up.

 

[Wart]

This brings up another question - for those that say have an SUV with their gun inside during travel to your favorite hunting spot. Would/could this cause condensation as well due to having the heater/defrost on ?
:hmm:

 

[oomcurt]

I've often thought about that...to be honest I have always tried to have the heat as low as possible...even off. For one thing...if the weather is really cold...and you have the heat cranked up..you are going to feel the cold more when you get outside. Also, at least for me...driving in a warm car for long periods gets me sleepy.