Leaving pellets in muzzleloader - how long?

[Col. Batguano]

Seen a guy put a cap on his gun and fire it in a closet before he got in my truck to go hunting. Actually i was sittin in my truck waiting for him. He came out yelling for me to help him. Dang smoke was every where in there.woke his wife and kids up. All the screaming and yelling. I asked him why he did that his reply was that he needed to have a dirty bore.his muzzleloader was still loaded from the weekend hunt. Needless to say he didnt go hunting that day. Wife put a stop to his hunting.

I bet she was after him to up the amount on his life insurance policy before he left the house again.

I always put tape over the muzzle of my rifles when I go hunting. You never know when something can fall out of a tree you're leaning it up against (or the sky) and get in there, which includes snow or rain drops. Or you could slip when walking with it and jam the muzzle in to the mud. Sure it looks sort of dorky and non-PC, but hunting isn't a beauty contest. Save that for the range.

 

[oldschoolhunter55]

I bet she was after him to up the amount on his life insurance policy before he left the house again.

I always put tape over the muzzle of my rifles when I go hunting. You never know when something can fall out of a tree you're leaning it up against (or the sky) and get in there, which includes snow or rain drops. Or you could slip when walking with it and jam the muzzle in to the mud. Sure it looks sort of dorky and non-PC, but hunting isn't a beauty contest. Save that for the range.

lol to this day now he still dont hunt

 

[Mad L]

If you run a dry patch before you load then your powder wont turn to pellets. But if your powder has turned to pellets then I would unload and clean right away!
And don't oil so heavy, not needed.

 

[flntlokr]

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I used to gather some of those of the appropriate size (moose) to use as cushion wads in my SG and TG. I just trimmed the ends more or less square before loading over a card. I particularly loved it when doing demos for various youth groups; It put a whole new meaning to the phrase 'Shootin' the s***!'

 

[flntlokr]

Seen a guy put a cap on his gun and fire it in a closet before he got in my truck to go hunting. Actually i was sittin in my truck waiting for him. He came out yelling for me to help him. Dang smoke was every where in there.woke his wife and kids up. All the screaming and yelling. I asked him why he did that his reply was that he needed to have a dirty bore.his muzzleloader was still loaded from the weekend hunt. Needless to say he didnt go hunting that day. Wife put a stop to his hunting.

Lots of folks and things get shot by 'unloaded' guns. I never try to save a load.

 

[Dutch7]

A guy we shot with years ago was checking spark on his new flint in his bedroom with a load in the barrel but empty pan, it fired and put a .54 hole in every piece of clothing in their closet. Momma was not happy!

 

[oldschoolhunter55]

A guy we shot with years ago was checking spark on his new flint in his bedroom with a load in the barrel but empty pan, it fired and put a .54 hole in every piece of clothing in their closet. Momma was not happy!

i would soil my pants for sure. dang

 

[westrayer]

I have one of the compressed air discharge tools. That way I never forget that there is a charge in the gun...