Fully cock it or not?

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AndABeer

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I have always hunted muzzleloader season with my T/C inline. It has a relatively silent safety. This year howeaver you might say I am getting into the spirit of the thing and will be using a sidelock (flint) with no safety. It also has a double set trigger. I will be in a spot that is well travelled by some good size deer (for TN) but terrain dictates it will be highly unlikely I will have a shot longer than 50yds. My question is would you cock the hammer while you wait and then use the double triggers to avoid a premature discharge? My concern being the sound of the hammer "clicking" into firing postion is rather loud and no amount of grease in the lock seems to help. I do adhere 4well to Rule 3.
 
I'd hesitate to have it cocked.

With the smoke stick unloaded, try to pull the trigger/s back, cock it & then release the trigger into the "catch." Takes the mechanisms outa the way of each other.

Some revolvers can be cocked silently this way.
 
The trick labgrade states is used with lever actions when game is in close. Doesn't take much practice to get a handle on it.
 
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