how to load a muzzleloader, shooting a black powder gun, and a shooting safety guide. To many folks, the idea of shooting a black powder gun is–at first–a bit frightening. After all ...

The first threads of daylight push into the sky as Dave explains how to load the gun. First, measure out 100 grains of gunpowder, he says. Then pour the powder down the barrel. Put a patch --a ...

1. Don’t smoke around the black powder or your rifle. 2. Mark your ramrod to show where it will sit at the muzzle when the gun is loaded. This way you can be sure your load is seated correctly; you ...

Black powder is highly fouling and it may become difficult to load a ball after a few shots. When your rifle becomes hard to load, swab the bore a few times with a lubricated patch or bore cleaner.