Muzzle Loader Question

[retrieverman]

Oklahoma muzzleloader season is only 9 days, and I leave my gun loaded until I shoot a deer or get ready to come home. I just remove the primer between hunts, but I do use a new primer every time I “reload” the gun. I’ve been using this same procedure for almost 20 years and never had an issue with ignition or accuracy.

[Geezy Rider]

I use one of these to unload mine. I shoot a cap lock with a patched round ball. I have no idea if it would work on an in-line.

Prior to using this pneumatic unloader, I would just fire my rifle to unload it. Left it loaded one time on a three day hunt and on the third day I drew down on a doe and fired. There was a very noticeable delay in the firing. I didn’t miss but I also didn’t hit where I aimed. I also never bring it in out of the cold if it’s still loaded for fear that the barrel could sweat and wet the powder.


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[Duckologist]

I’ve seen where guys go weeks but as mentioned you do take a risk

Leave it in for our short MZ season & then just shoot the gun when done

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[Chronotrigger]

I remove breech plug and remove pellets and sabot. Shot this buck yesterday with the same pellets and sabot. If you see no visible damage to the sabot I see no reason it would cause an issue. For you folks thinking about getting a muzzleloader I have been very impressed with the cva wolf and it won't break the bank.

[Phillip Fields]

I've been hunting with muzzleloaders since the '70s. I do not unload every night, I just remove the primer. I've never had any problems going a week or more without unloading. I've done the same with my sidelocks with black powder, as well as my inline with pyrodex or 777 pellets.