Muzzleloading Tips--Add Yours - Page 2

shortwave · October 28, 2010, 04:06 AM

Drop your ramrod down your known empty bbl and mark it.
After you've established your fav. load, load your m/l'er then put your ramrod down the bbl. As always, keeping your head away from muzzle, mark your ramrod. This mark will help to insure you a proper load in the future. I.E.: no double charges, boolit seated correctly etc.

silvercorvette · October 28, 2010, 04:39 AM

This is basic but no one has said it yet

Don't push the ram rod with the palm of your hand, hold it like a soda bottle or a piece of rope. That way if there is a mishap the rod won't wind up going through the palm of your hand.

**Mike Irwin** · October 28, 2010, 08:40 AM

The most obvious one of all, I would think, but one I've seen violated again and again...

When shooting your muzzleloader from the bench, NEVER load from a 1 pound can of black powder and leave it open on the bench while you shoot.

noelf2 · October 28, 2010, 11:56 AM

Quote:

Putting powder on top of the ball doesn't work nearly as well as putting it under the ball.

Depends on whether you are shooting up or down..

**4V50 Gary** · October 29, 2010, 12:23 AM

Don't blow down the barrel or if you must blow, use a flexible blow tube. You don't want a mouthful of sparks or worse, a mouthful of blast.

arcticap · October 29, 2010, 06:31 AM

Always wear eye protection.
Wear ear protection whenever possible.

October 28, 2010, 08:40 AM	#28
Mike Irwin Staff Join Date: April 13, 2000 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 41,390	The most obvious one of all, I would think, but one I've seen violated again and again... When shooting your muzzleloader from the bench, NEVER load from a 1 pound can of black powder and leave it open on the bench while you shoot. __________________ "The gift which I am sending you is called a dog, and is in fact the most precious and valuable possession of mankind" -Theodorus Gaza Baby Jesus cries when the fat redneck doesn't have military-grade firepower.

October 29, 2010, 12:23 AM	#30
4V50 Gary Staff Join Date: November 2, 1998 Location: Colorado Posts: 21,841	Don't blow down the barrel or if you must blow, use a flexible blow tube. You don't want a mouthful of sparks or worse, a mouthful of blast. __________________ Vigilantibus et non dormientibus jura subveniunt. *Molon Labe!*

October 28, 2010, 04:06 AM	#26
shortwave Senior Member Join Date: December 17, 2007 Location: SOUTHEAST, OHIO Posts: 5,970	Drop your ramrod down your known empty bbl and mark it. After you've established your fav. load, load your m/l'er then put your ramrod down the bbl. As always, keeping your head away from muzzle, mark your ramrod. This mark will help to insure you a proper load in the future. I.E.: no double charges, boolit seated correctly etc.

October 28, 2010, 04:39 AM	#27
silvercorvette Senior Member Join Date: October 26, 2010 Location: Anderson SC Posts: 466	This is basic but no one has said it yet Don't push the ram rod with the palm of your hand, hold it like a soda bottle or a piece of rope. That way if there is a mishap the rod won't wind up going through the palm of your hand.

October 29, 2010, 06:31 AM	#31
arcticap Senior Member Join Date: March 15, 2005 Location: Central Connecticut Posts: 3,166	Always wear eye protection. Wear ear protection whenever possible.