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Navy Arms Buffalo hunter is basically a cut down Navy Arms Zouave
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The, not so good, images I found looked like that might be the case.
There were/are two basic styles of musket nipples.
On the theory that spreading the flame gave better ignition, some had a wide flared opening at the bottom. This design allows pressure to go back up the tube causing hammer rebound. Not good.
The other theory, and the one more generally accepted, is that the tube narrowing to the bottom with a small opening concentrates the flame giving better ignition. This also retains pressure in the breech end and does not (yes, I know, never say never
) cause hammer rebound.
Check for a newer nipple with the small hole at the bottom. I'm confident it will stop that problem.
The rifle will handle heavier charges, but if designed for minies your performance will optimize at about 60 grains.