HeyCayugad - My interests have turned backed to blackpowder now that turkey season has wound down here in Tennessee.

I read the post about rusty boresand it got me thinking about my rifle (Omega Z5 bought new last fall) and if it is protected. Based on your glowing praise I started using Sheath to protect my blackpowder rifle, exterior and bore. In fact I use it on everything as a protectant and have become hopelessly addicted to the aroma - its worse than crack or crystal meth! I expecially like it on the exterior of my turkey gun because it "dries" and doesn't leave a shiny finish.

Do you store your blackpowder rifles using Birchwood-Casey Sheath as thebore protectant? After a thorough cleaning with Birchwood-Casey bore scrubber and dry patches my final step is running a couple of Sheath patches through there as a rust protectant. Is that good enough? I stored my centerfires and shotgunsusing Sheath also.

I am looking forward to getting this rifle out and working up a couple of loads this summer. Sabotloader suggested a different sabot whichsolved my problems loading this tight-bored Omegaand put me on the Speer gold dots. I will be switching to loose 777 this year after cutting my baby teeth on the pellets last season. I learned most of what little I know about blackpowder here on this board, and I appreciate very much all the advice.

Thanks in advance

Mouthcaller