I have a CVA mountain rifle 54/58 that I got from a member here and I love the rifle but I am having ignition problems with Pyrodex. I leave it outside so not to get condensation but sometimes it just doesn't go off. I am pretty green to these weapons and I welcome all suggestions. Some guys locally have told me to go to regular black powder rather than Pyrodex. Thank you
Pyrodex is just one of those "black powder substitutes" that some think requires less care than black powder. BOTH absorb moisture. When I shot my BP guns, I would NEVER think of starting the next day with yesterday's load. Each and EVERY day I would shoot the gun and give it a complete cleaning. Next morning I would go through the drying out proceedure and start the day with a fresh charge. If it was an extremely moist day or light rain, I would put my cap on and then drip candle wax over the cap and nipple to attempt to keep things dry. If you do this and start every day with a dry fresh charge I think your problem would be solved.
