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Old November 21, 2010, 07:22 PM   #22
Hellgate
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I have about 3 times left a C&B loaded and capped for months at a time and they don't always go off reliably (YMMV). This is with guns having no lube wad to contaminate the powder. If I was to rely on a loaded C&B I would have NO OIL or lube any where near the powder or nipples. I'd want the chambers & nipples DRY. I'd also run a nipple pick into each flash hole to be sure there is a clear fire path and no oil or fouling in the nipple. Be sure you have taken the gun out for "shake out cruises" so that all chambers fire and the gun doesn't seize or jam up. A Remington is a better choice over a Colt until the Colt is tricked out to prevent cap jams. A loaded cartridge gun with FRESH ammo is a superior situation.
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