RE: Wet Weather Tips
I use a small balloon over the bore i also made a cover: one for my in line and one for my flintlock
My flinter I run a small bead of beeswax about 4' from the lock along the barrel and wood to stop any water to run down the barrel into the lock.
I have a thunder hawk that been in rain,sleet,snow and always fired no matter what only had one misfire when I switched one year to musket caps .I find the musket cap let moisture under the nipple a good number 11 caps sit so tight i need a edge of my knife to remove it at the end of a hunt.I would think it would make a better seal not letting moisture under the cap.