Rain down the barrel?

[wishihadgunrights]

Hey guys 17 years old from Nova Scotia here. I know getting debris in the barrel of your rifle can be catastrophic so you need to make the sure the muzzle out of the mud and everything. I’m wondering if the same danger applies to rain? I’d like to take a walk in the woods with my muzzleloader outside of my blind but if it’s raining, does getting any water down the barrel pose the same risk? Or is the only risk getting the load wet? Thanks in advance.

 

[Whitworth]

Just wet powder. A tight fitting ball with a greased patch should be water tight for a while...........

 

[wishihadgunrights]

Just wet powder. A tight fitting ball with a greased patch should be water tight for a while.........

Ok thankyou

 

[russellshaffer]

Tape over the muzzle keeps out weather and mud. The air pushed out ahead of the ball or bullet blows the tape away. Some people use balloons or other devices for a cover.

 

[saculmot]

https://www.strikeindustries.com/si-muzzle-condom.html

Keep two or three of these handy.

 

[sheriff john]

There are small black rubber muzzle-covering "balloons" (sorta) that fit over your muzzle to keep water out but pose no risk of a bulged barrel supposedly. Never used them, but they would be fine for rifles. Now, shotguns might be another matter, don't know. A shotgun barrel is much more prone to bulging/bursting than a rifle. Again, I don't know.

Given enough water standing in a barrel upright, eventually enough moisture might cause problems. Certainly loading a charge in a wet barrel will contaminate your powder. Best keep the muzzle pointed down in a rain. Covers for hammer/frizzen/drum/etc. are available or easily made. Water's not a friend of black powder (except when cleaning).

 

[LME]

Hey guys 17 years old from Nova Scotia here. I know getting debris in the barrel of your rifle can be catastrophic so you need to make the sure the muzzle out of the mud and everything. I’m wondering if the same danger applies to rain? I’d like to take a walk in the woods with my muzzleloader outside of my blind but if it’s raining, does getting any water down the barrel pose the same risk? Or is the only risk getting the load wet? Thanks in advance.

The rain down the barrel isn't going to be enough to worry about . If you drop it in a river just dump the water out!