dumb question

brazosdave · September 14, 2012, 09:22 AM

Hey all, I know this is a dumb question, but it is pretty rainy out today and I'm going shooting. I was wondering if this has any adverse affect on cap and ball shooting triple 7. I'm taking a cartidge gun along too, but wondering if I should leave the cap and ball at home until next week when we are back to our normal clear weather here. Anybody?

pghrich · September 14, 2012, 11:31 AM

Hello, as long as you are under roof and not in a direct downpour you should be good to go, done it many times, pghrich

Noz · September 14, 2012, 01:00 PM

You will need to find a sheltered place to load your smokers. then protect the nipples until time to cap. Once capped you would have to submerge the gun to keep it from working.

brazosdave · September 14, 2012, 01:02 PM

thanks guys, I took it out and no problems. I was just unsure about the humidity, it's normally pretty dry here in Texas. Then again, the Civil War was fought during inclement weather, so that's what I meant about a dumb question, lol. I thought about that when I was shooting.

bedbugbilly · September 14, 2012, 07:54 PM

"Keep your powder dry." There was a reason for that saying . . .

September 14, 2012, 09:22 AM	#1
brazosdave Senior Member Join Date: September 7, 2012 Location: Copperas Cove, TX Posts: 257	dumb question Hey all, I know this is a dumb question, but it is pretty rainy out today and I'm going shooting. I was wondering if this has any adverse affect on cap and ball shooting triple 7. I'm taking a cartidge gun along too, but wondering if I should leave the cap and ball at home until next week when we are back to our normal clear weather here. Anybody?

September 14, 2012, 07:54 PM	#5
bedbugbilly Senior Member Join Date: November 19, 2009 Posts: 1,365	"Keep your powder dry." There was a reason for that saying . . . __________________ If a pair of '51 Navies were good enough for Billy Hickok, then a single Navy on my right hip is good enough for me . . . besides . . . I'm probably only half as good as he was anyways. Hiram's Rangers Badge #63

September 14, 2012, 11:31 AM	#2
pghrich Member Join Date: September 8, 2012 Posts: 63	Hello, as long as you are under roof and not in a direct downpour you should be good to go, done it many times, pghrich

September 14, 2012, 01:00 PM	#3
Noz Senior Member Join Date: February 25, 2009 Posts: 595	You will need to find a sheltered place to load your smokers. then protect the nipples until time to cap. Once capped you would have to submerge the gun to keep it from working.

September 14, 2012, 01:02 PM	#4
brazosdave Senior Member Join Date: September 7, 2012 Location: Copperas Cove, TX Posts: 257	thanks guys, I took it out and no problems. I was just unsure about the humidity, it's normally pretty dry here in Texas. Then again, the Civil War was fought during inclement weather, so that's what I meant about a dumb question, lol. I thought about that when I was shooting.