RE: Wet Weather Tips
Preserving the rifle and preserving the integrety of the load walk hand in hand, IMHO.
Mebbe my best insurance is the GI issue ripstop hooded poncho that keeps me and my stuff not wet.
Beyond that........
I use paste wax on wood and metal to preserve the rifle.
Flip up caps for the preservation of my sight picture.
3M electric tape on the muzzle, teflon breech grease on the plug,and a double coat of red, pink, blue, purpleor whatever-color-I-can-swipe-from-the-ol'-lady nail polish covering the seal of my #11 caps. I use colored nail polish on purpose and never clear.....
Also, never had a misfire, or a water logged rifleusing that regimen.........