Unloading My Blackpowder
I don’t know how many blackpowder hunters out there did what I did this years, but I would guess more than a few. I didn’t shoot my gun the last time I was out, and kept putting off “unloading it” till just last week! Now I was smart enough to at least keep it in my garage storage cabinet, as I didn’t want it going from extreme cold to room temperature.
I must admit I was a little hesitant to shoot it, as I could just imagine that 50 cal. round stuck in the barrel! I asked a couple of my friends about it, and even went on line to “Ask the sportsmen.” Well everyone thought I should be just fine, so off to the sandhill I went. I had a target set up 80 yards away and concentrated on a small corner of a playing card, that was stuck on plywood board we use. Ka-Boom, no more corner of the playing card! That target was only an inch square, so I was quite pleased with the old smokesticks performance. Still I hope, not,to leave my gun sit for 5 months again before I “unload” it.
Mike
May 8th, 2008 at 7:59 pm
I’m sure that you’re not the first person to unload the smoke wagon a few months later. Pretty cool to know that it works even after that amount of time.
May 9th, 2008 at 12:46 pm
I can imagine your reservations! I’d have been hesitant myself. Like Arthur said, there has to be some satisfaction in knowing what it can do after sitting for so long.