I pretty much agree with everyone. .... Teperature changes like being out in the cold hunting then going into a car and getting warm or into a house where it is warm starts condensation. Think of a cold drink in the summer.

There is less mosture in the air but even then repeated heating and cooling will cause moisture to build up.

If your shooting a 209 primer this probably won't hurt you. But #11's aren't a ton of fire like a 209 so you have to be carefull. If its not that cold out your probably fine. Another option is to leave it in the back of your car or truck (in a case of course)so it never warms up. Then you'd probably be fine.

I have left mine loaded, well my inline I have. As for my percussion (side lock) I like to unload that every night or I try to.

I've never had a missfirewhen it counted.I alwaystry to cleanthe gun before I load it the first time (probably helps)

I did go out one time with my first inline (a cheap CVA) Iwalked in and sat down. Whenthe sun started to come up I could see I was near a guy so I got up and tried to sneak out as quiet as possible. I went up the road and to the other side and sat down 40 yards or so off the road. 15 minutes later I shot a big doe. It was cold so it took me a while to field dress her. As I did I hear the guy I crowded shoot (or so I thought) I was glad he had had an opertunity. Unfortunatly it turn out tobe a cap going off. A few minutes later I hear another pop. then finallyI hear it go off.

I was mad at myself for walking in on him but his hunt had ben ruined from the start. I fear a missfire sometime (probaly when thenew world record walks out in front of me) So I tend to play it safe.





So anyway whats your setup. Pellets and a 209 primer and your probably fine. A sidelock and a #11...you might need to unload.

Just my thinking.

Jason