Hunting with flintlocks in rain?

[yoteslayer]

Well I must have done something right! Went out this morning in a steady rain and with wind to boot! when I got done for the day, I took a shot to see if she would go off or not and she went off just like at the range!  What I did was seal the pan with my bear grease,and all the creveses that would channel water to my pan along the barrel and lock area, and I also built up me a lock cover outa old soft deer skin and treated that with boiled linsead oil, all worked out great this trip!! I didn't cover the barrel just made sure she was pointed down the whole time!

[roundball]

That's what it takes...just try some things and see what works

[voyageur1688]

  Another way to keep the bore dry without having to keep it pointed down is to use a condom. YES-- that kind of condom. Works great is cheap and you can shoot right through it.
Started using them for hunting a few years ago and dont go hunting without them anymore.
Voy

[Otter]

GI's used em for that during WWII, on their battle rifles of course.

[roundball]

When I load fresh in the garage before leaving the house, I use a piece of blue painters tape over the muzzle.
And then I have a few large size 'finger cots' as part of reloading gear in the field. 

[old salt]

We used condoms in Nam. I have been told they use them in current conflick only this time to keep sand out of the barrel.

[yoteslayer]

There used to be little black ones esp. made for muzzleloaders, but I haven't seen those for years!

[alsask]

A small piece of duct tape over the barrel works to keep out sand and water/snow.  Change your priming powder in the pan if you think it may be damp during the day.  The duct tape blows off long before your ball exits the barrel so I doubt it could effect the accuracy.