Pardon My Flip-Flop (on Leaving a Gun Loaded)
01-04-2012, 04:33 AM
#41
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Rapid City, South Dakota
Posts: 3,732
Sometime near the beginning of this past November i walked around with my rifle over my shoulder in snow storm. To protect the bore, i put a black child's balloon over the muzzle. The next time i went hunting was a couple three day later, and it was a nice bright blue sky day. I removed the balloon, and that revealed a dry clean nice looking bore. It also revealed the balloon had held moisture on the barrel, and the outside of the barrel had a ring of rust where the balloon ended.
Because the rifle was loaded with the non-hygroscopic BH, it never occurred to me that the powder could be compromised, and it wasn't. A short time later, the trigger was pulled, and ignition was perfect, as it has always been in the X7.
The irony of this thread keeps washing over me. Who would've thought that BH209 would turn out to be the most reliable sub, what with all the jillions of other threads, by folk complaining of issues, trying to use BH in their rifles.
Because the rifle was loaded with the non-hygroscopic BH, it never occurred to me that the powder could be compromised, and it wasn't. A short time later, the trigger was pulled, and ignition was perfect, as it has always been in the X7.
The irony of this thread keeps washing over me. Who would've thought that BH209 would turn out to be the most reliable sub, what with all the jillions of other threads, by folk complaining of issues, trying to use BH in their rifles.
01-04-2012, 06:17 AM
#42
Fork Horn
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Southeastern Ohio
Posts: 390
I always tape off my barrel so no moisture can get in... I leave mine loaded for a week at a time usually. Always make sure to shoot off primers after you have cleaned your rifle before loading. Never had a problem...
I use black electrical tape.
I use black electrical tape.
01-04-2012, 07:02 AM
#43
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Minnesota
Posts: 2,037
As far as reliable ignition goes No powder is as reliable as goex or another real black in my opinion. All powders and subs need to be kept dry to be reliable.
Having a fresh load is the most sure way to know you are going to have a big BOOM!
Having a fresh load is the most sure way to know you are going to have a big BOOM!
01-10-2012, 05:35 AM
#44
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Virginia
Posts: 1,473
On another note, my deer season ended on Saturday with no shot, so the charge that has been in my gun since Thanksgiving is still there and will be fired when I have a chance.
