Originally Posted by
7.62NATO
That's called an assumption. You don't know. The OP certainly didn't say he loaded it, fired it, and reloaded it, and nobody's saying that anyone should be storing a dirty muzzleloader. I know if my gun is fired in the field, there's a lot of work ahead, which includes cleaning my gun. If I didn't fire it, the only work ahead for me is the walk back to my vehicle.
I know this, anyone who hunts with a muzzleloader with a clean barrel is a fool due to POI changes on the second shot and less than stellar accuracy on the first. I've tested it for 2 many years with too many different firearms.
RR