This was my first year using a muzzle loader (TC encore) for the deer hunt. Opening morning I had 2 doe's come right up to me (20 yards). I reloaded after shooting one of the doe's. That charge stayed in my gun for the rest of the week monday morning to Saturday evening with rain and drizzle all week. All I had was a finger cot on the end of the barrell. Saturday night I was worried and wanted to see if the gun would go off after wet conditions and it did without any problem or hesitation.