Newbie Question

[Mattval]

Hey y'all I have a total newbie question. Is there away to unload a muzzleloader at the end of the day if you have not seen anything? I mean do you just fire it?

 

[Darkhorse]

Most of the time I just shoot it out. But sometimes I use a ball puller and pull the load out that way.
During deer season my ML's are always loaded. After I shoot at a game animal that ML is completely cleaned and dried. Then it's reloaded until my next shot opportunity.

 

[shdw633]

Depends on your muzzleloader. I have an Optima and I just remove the plug, place a bag over the opening to catch the powder (Blackhorn 209), not needed if you shoot pellets, and push the bullet and sabot out the back of the gun.

 

[Hillbilly stalker]

There is also a small unloader that works off a Co2 cylinder. It blows the whole load out the end. It doesn’t have alot of velocity. You can shoot the cylinder in a pillow and save the bullet for another day. You still have to run a patch or 3 thru it. The Co2 is cold air and creates moisture. I use one on my side hammer. They are cheap and real handy.

 

[Mattval]

Thank you

 

[Hillbilly stalker]

Here it is

 

[NCHillbilly]

I never unload mine at the end of the day unless I've just been sitting in an absolute drenching downpour for hours. Sometimes not even then. A few times over the years, I've left a ML loaded from one season to the next and it went bang just fine.