RE: do you all discharge your muzzleloader?
It depends on the elements I am hunting, if wet I clean it and then reload. If dry I will leave it loaded for a period. If it has been shot it gets cleaned ASAP. If done for a period of time it is stored clean with a lightly oiled barrel, then prior to using it I run a few dry patchs to ensure the oil is removed before re-assembling and loading.