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Unfired Muzzleloader

Ruckin69Ruckin69 Member Posts: 274 ✭✭✭
edited December 2009 in Black Powder and Cowboy Action Shooting
I know you are suppose to clean the barrel after shooting but, how long can I keep an unfired powder in a barrel? I will be hunting muzzleloader for about three months. Do I have to empty the powder every day/week/month/season? I keep celefane over the barrel as to not let any rain/slow ect in. It's Blackhorn powder and a Stainless Steel barrel.
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  • allen griggsallen griggs Member Posts: 35,609 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I have kept a TC Hawken loaded for 6 weeks with black powder, during hunting season.
    When I finally saw a buck, it fired fine and the buck died.

    I have kept my Savage muzzleloader loaded for 12 months, with smokeless powder, and it fired fine and was accurate.

    Never shot Blackhorn but I bet you will be fine.
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  • navc130navc130 Member Posts: 1,245 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Loaded for the season will be fine. I kept a rifle and revolver loaded with Pyrodex for three years (safely idenified, no children in the house). Both fired fine and no damage to the bore / chambers.
    Of course, remove the percussion cap between uses.
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