ORIGINAL: Zim
OK, UPS says my Omega should arrive tomorrow. I want to go buy some powder for my gun and was wondering what you guys prefer as far as pellets/powder. I am wondering if one has any misfiring frequency over the other in hunting situations. I'll be in the mountains of Nevada next month chasing mulies, then in Illinois in November/December. When I've borrowed other's muzzleloaders in the past I've had many misfiring problems due to condensation, etc. With this inline I am wondering if it will be better. Am I safe to leave the load in several nights after hunting, or do I need to discharge? Make any difference with pellets vs. powder?
You should be ok as long as you pull or shoot the charge after a day hunting in wet weather. Or just lock it in your trunk or behind your seat in a truck for the night if it's dryweatherand you don't pull the load. That's my guidline, if it rains pull it, if it doesn't lock in in the vehicle out of sight so it doesn't get condensation.
As for pellets vs powder if you don't plan on shooting a lot get pellets. If you do plan on shooting a bunch get powder. I just measured a pound of Triple Seven in 100 gr loadings and got 94 shots worth. That's vs 50 shots for the pellets (at 100 gr charges). For roughly the same price I get almost double the shooting. It's more bang for the buck.