Jeff:

You burn the oil out because it can potentially "oil soak" your powder charge. Same reason not to use spit as a lube while hunting.

I pop a cap to make sure the vents are clear. Have never had a problem, either on the target range or in the field.

Regards

GKT

Texas Declaration of Independence 1836 -The Indictment against the dictatorship, Para.16:"It has demanded us to deliver up our arms, which are essential to our defence, the rightful property of freemen, and formidable only to tyrannical governments."