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A day or two won't hurt if you started with a clean barrel.

Coondog, what is considered a extended period of time? a week, month? I always clean my gun asap after firing or in wet conditions. However if dry and unfired (clean barrel) I have left it over a week, no problems. The load/bullet fires and hitting the target at it's intended spot. Are you suggesting this may be damaging?

I would like to know, as I take great pride in caring and condition of my weapons.

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Thanks coondog1. I was hoping I was doing right, my gun is SS, so it doesn't show pitting, like a blue. That is why I had a bit of concern. Like I mentioned if she is wet or fired it is cleaned pronto. Only when clean, unfired and dry do I leave it charged.

If you plan to keep it loaded, even overnight get into the habit of wrapping a rag or something around the flashpan or nipple so you know it's loaded. I've heard way too many storys of accidents happening when someone wanted to "just snap a cap" and forgot it was loaded. I've also seen split barrels when someone put one load over the other.

A 7yr old boy died in the house next to me due to a stupid iddiot cleaning a muzzleloader that still had a load in it.

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When my ML is charged I always place a trigger gaurd on it when done for the day. Not only does it tell me "hey I am charged" but does not allow anybody without the combo to touch the trigger.

But very good point boys.

"Always treat a gun as if it is loaded and point it in a safe direction" Rule #1 in gun Safety