Guys,
I am pretty comfortable now with shooting and cleaning my ML, however being new to the weapon I need some opinions regarding what to do with my ML storage in cold weather. I am not asking about during huning, but when the hunt is over and planning on hunting the next day or two.
A good example was this weekend, brutally cold and hunting the following day. Do you guys keep your guns loaded? Where do you store it? Take it inside or keep outdoors (i.e. inside truck)? How long is too long to keep loaded in this weather?
Shooting Pyrodex and Powerbelts.
I just don't know how finicky these guns are with moisture? Here is what I did: loaded for afternoon hunt on Thursday, kept it loaded (dumped pan powder wiped pan with dry patch)and stored in gun case in my truck. Hunted Friday and Saturday repeating the same process with same load. I swabbed the barrel with a dry patch before each hunt just in case. I was going to shoot it Saturday after I was finished, but thought I would spare myself of a thorough cleaning. Pulled the breech plug and unloaded that way.
Experience is golden with anything so since I don't have any yet with ML I am asking you guys!
I am pretty comfortable now with shooting and cleaning my ML, however being new to the weapon I need some opinions regarding what to do with my ML storage in cold weather. I am not asking about during huning, but when the hunt is over and planning on hunting the next day or two.
A good example was this weekend, brutally cold and hunting the following day. Do you guys keep your guns loaded? Where do you store it? Take it inside or keep outdoors (i.e. inside truck)? How long is too long to keep loaded in this weather?
Shooting Pyrodex and Powerbelts.
I just don't know how finicky these guns are with moisture? Here is what I did: loaded for afternoon hunt on Thursday, kept it loaded (dumped pan powder wiped pan with dry patch)and stored in gun case in my truck. Hunted Friday and Saturday repeating the same process with same load. I swabbed the barrel with a dry patch before each hunt just in case. I was going to shoot it Saturday after I was finished, but thought I would spare myself of a thorough cleaning. Pulled the breech plug and unloaded that way.
Experience is golden with anything so since I don't have any yet with ML I am asking you guys!