Question one is. How can i take my triumph loadedfrom mytruck to myhouse without unloading it. Or will the be no way of keeping the moisture out. I am using 777 and shockwave 250s. Also with the triumph is there anyway of unloading it without looseing the loose powder.
Question 2
Can i take my bow and muzzleloader hunting at the same time during gun season.
Guess i have three questions.
Question three when you in a tree stand how do you hang your gun. Do you use a sling andjust hang it on the bow hanger. What is the bestsling for a tc triumph. Guess thats four questions.

#1) Unload the 209 primer and leave the gun in your truck or garage. If you must bring it in the house, I would fire the gun. I have had condensationbuild up inside the gun from bring it into a warm environment from a very cold environment. Powder is more difficult to unload the pellets. Either keep it cool or prepare to fire!

#2) Depends on your individual State regulations. Michigan's Muzzleloading season also corresponds with the late bow hunting season. We also have a late firearm doe season on private land. I will take the bow if a buck shows up and the muzzleloader for the does. Check your reg.'s.

#3) I use the Team Realtree hangar to hold me gun / bow at the ready along with the rest of my gear (grunt tubes, rattle bag, etc...).

Good luck this season. Let us know how that load worked for you.

How to hang your rifle is a good question. My tree stands have those bars that are in front of me to keep me from falling out when the wind puts me to sleep up there (a real problem with me when I works a midnight shift). I rest the barrel on that bar and just leave the butt of the rifle in my lap. It also acts as a rest.

In my tree tent, I have a set of shooting sticks. The barrel goes in the top part and the bottom can rest anywhere it likes.

As for bringing your rifle into the house. I hunted in freezing cold climate. I have brought rifles back into the house at the end of the day, and kept them there over night. Only to discover they might not go off the next day. I have stored them in the garage with the same results. So I shoot them off at the end of the day. I then swab them clean and reload them the next morning.

In Wisconsin your rifle is legally unloaded if you pull the 209 primer, the cap, or clean the pan free of powder. That to me is legally unloaded for transport, but I want a little more when I store them.

I tie a red cloth in the trigger guard. I tell everyone in the house the rifle is loaded and marked by a red cloth. I also tell them anyone messing with the rifle, handling it, touching it, etc.. will deal with me. I store mine muzzle end down, put the barrel on a soft cloth. That way if any condensation does form, it moves away from the powder charge. (But 99% of the time, I shoot it off at dark and walk out empty)

i hear you when i bow hunt the only thing the gun rest is used for is to rest my arms and head when i fall to sleep. I just about fell out the other day.

bigtim6656

It is no big deal, if you do it correctly, I do it every day.... T7 is not as bad as some people would lead you to believe...

One point to remember it is the rapid and dramatic change in temperature that can cause mositure to build... slow changes do not show the same problem... A good barometer of this effect are the lens on your scope - If they build up moisture on the outside then you could also be creating moisture everywhere else in and on the rifle.

Might look through this thread where I ran a test on this subject.

http://huntingnet.com/forum/black-po...ther-test.html

But again my rule is 'if in doubt - get it out'

And I as write this my Knight stands in the corner of the room after being out all morning riding home in the truck and then coming in the house... It will go out again on Saturday morning.

Experiance is the big factor - as you use your new gun and develope a feeling you will know....