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With the woods as dry as tinder, it wouldn't surprise me if the Maryland Department of Natural Resources cancels the first part of the state's black powder deer season, which begins tomorrow.
Although modern muzzleloading rifles are a far cry from those used in the 19th century, I wonder what the chances are of a tiny ember flying from older rifle muzzles that fire patched balls and perhaps present a fire hazard. I, for example, will not use my double-barreled Navy Arms 12-gauge, for which my friend Fred McHone poured special lead balls that are half-wrapped in a cloth patch and rammed atop the 110 grains of black powder in each barrel. When I pull back the hammers and fire, bits of smoldering but soaked patching material sometimes fly from the muzzle. It could be dangerous.See the full content of this document
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Not Smart to Use Black Powder Now
If the hunt goes as planned, it will run from tomorrow through sunset Saturday, with a second part beginning Oct. 22 through Oct. 27 and a third black powde...
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