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October 28, 2010, 04:06 AM | #26 |
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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 |
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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 28, 2010, 08:40 AM | #28 |
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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.
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October 28, 2010, 11:56 AM | #29 | |
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October 29, 2010, 12:23 AM | #30 |
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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.
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October 29, 2010, 06:31 AM | #31 |
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Always wear eye protection.
Wear ear protection whenever possible. |
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