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How should you check to see if a muzzle loading firearm is loaded?
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First check for a cap, or priming powder in the pan of a flintlock. If none, then insert the ramrod into the bore, and mark its length. Then remove the rod, and match the length to the barrel, IF the ramrod does not reach all the way to the cap nipple, or to the touchole of a flintlock, there is something in the barrel- usually a charge of powder and ball.
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What powder is the only powder used in a muzzle loader?
Black powder, or a black powder substitute such as Pyrodex. Smokeless powder (modern gun powder) should not be used in a traditional muzzle loading firearm.
But federal law does not classify a muzzle loader as a firearm?
muzzleloaders should fall under the category of firearm...............
What does watch the muzzle means as it applies to firearm safety?
Watching the muzzle means be aware of where the muzzle is pointing at all times. You should never let the muzzle point at anybody, any animal, or anything that would be damaged/injured if the firearm were to discharge accidentally.
What should Every firearm should be treated?
YOU TREAT ALL FIREARMS AS IF THEY WERE LOADED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
What points you should consider when selecting a muzzle-loading rifle?
Money, experience, intended use.
You are unloading your firearm. You start by pointing the muzzle in a safe direction. What is the NEXT step you should take?
Unload
Cylinder pin for 1858 muzzle loading pistol?
Will probably have to be made. a good gunsmith or machinist should be able to do it.
What is a misfire of a gun?
When a loaded firearm fails in an attempt to be fired. When you pull the trigger, it does not fire when it should.
When should your firearm be unloaded?
When a firearm is in storage , being transported, or is not to be fired at the time. Firearms should not be loaded until they are to be made ready for use. They should ALWAYS be unloaded during cleaning or maintenance.
Should bullets be loaded tip end or cartridge end first?
As in bullets for guns? - if so: genrally the cartridge end first ;) All revolvers (with the exception of a very few antique "front loading" designs) will be loaded by putting the cartridge bullet-first into the cylinder. The same applies to almost any single-shot firearm in which the cartridge is inserted directly into the chamber. 'Tube" magazines may load from either the front or back. Clip or box magazines are loaded by stacking cartridges in sideways, so neither the bullet or case is first. BUT, whatever loading system a gun uses, I believe it is safe to say that the BULLET end will always be pointed toward the MUZZLE end of the gun, and away from the shooter.
Can a felon own and hunt with a muzzle loader in Washington state?
The previous answer was definitely wrong. The Gun Control Act of 1968 (GCA) prohibits felons and certain other persons from possessing or receiving firearms and ammunition ("prohibited persons"). These categories can be found at 18 U.S.C. § 922(g) and (n) in atf.gov/publications/download/p/atf-p-5300-4.pdf However, Federal law does not prohibit these persons from possessing or receiving an antique firearm. The term "antique firearm" means any firearm (including any firearm with a matchlock, flintlock, percussion cap, or similar type of ignition system) manufactured in or before 1898. The definition includes any replica of an antique firearm if it is not designed or redesigned for using rimfire or conventional centerfire fixed ammunition, or uses rimfire or conventional centerfire ammunition which is no longer manufactured in the United States, and which is not readily available in ordinary channels of commercial trade. Further, any muzzle loading rifle, shotgun, or pistol which is designed to use black powder or black powder substitute, and which cannot use fixed ammunition, is an "antique firearm" unless it (1) incorporates a firearm frame or receiver; (2) is a firearm which is converted into a muzzle loading weapon; or (3) is a muzzle loading weapon which can be readily converted to fire fixed ammunition by replacing the barrel, bolt, breechblock, or any combination thereof. See 18 U.S.C. § 921(a)(3), (a)(16). Thus, a muzzle loading weapon that meets the definition of an "antique firearm" is not a firearm and may lawfully be received and possessed by a prohibited person under the GCA. In addition, the GCA defines the term "ammunition" to mean "ammunition or cartridge cases, primers, bullets, or propellant powder designed for use in any firearm." Because an "antique firearm" is not a "firearm," it would is lawful for a prohibited person to receive or possess black powder designed for use in an "antique firearm." Also, the Federal explosives laws do not make it unlawful for a prohibited person to acquire and possess black powder in quantities not exceeding fifty pounds if it is intended to be used solely for sporting, recreational, or cultural purposes in "antique firearms." See 18 U.S.C. § 845(a)(5) By contrast, a prohibited person may not receive or possess black powder firearms that can be readily converted to fire fixed ammunition by replacing the barrel, bolt, breechblock, or any combination thereof. ATF has classified certain muzzle loading models as firearms. All of these models incorporate the frame or receiver of a firearm that is capable of accepting barrels designed to fire conventional rimfire or centerfire fixed ammunition. These muzzle loading models do not meet the definition of "antique firearm" as that term is defined in 18 U.S.C. § 921(a)(16), and are "firearms" as defined in 18 U.S.C. § 921(a)(3). Furthermore, as firearms, these and similar models, regardless of the barrel installed on the firearm or provided with the firearm, are subject to all provisions of the GCA. Persons who purchase these firearms from licensed dealers are required to fill out a Firearms Transaction Record, ATF Form 4473, and are subject to a National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) check. Felons and other prohibited persons may not lawfully receive or possess these firearms or ammunition. The following is a list of weapons that load from the muzzle and are classified as firearms, not antiques, under the GCA, because they incorporate the frame or receiver of a firearm:- 2 - • Savage Model 10ML (early, 1st version) • Mossberg 500 shotgun with muzzle loading barrel • Remington 870 shotgun with muzzle loading barrel • Mauser 98 rifle with muzzle loading barrel • SKS rifle with muzzle loading barrel • PB sM10 pistol with muzzle loading barrel • H&R/New England Firearm Huntsman • Thompson Center Encore/Contender • Rossi .50 muzzle loading rifle This list is not complete and frequently changes. There may be other muzzle loaders also classified as firearms. As noted, any muzzle loading weapon that is built on a firearm frame or receiver falls within the definition of a firearm provided in 18 U.S.C. § 921(a)(3). Finally, even though a prohibited person may lawfully possess an antique firearm under Federal law, State or local law may classify such weapons as "firearms" subject to regulation. Any person considering acquiring a black powder weapon should contact his or her State Attorney General's Office to inquire about the laws and possible State or local restrictions. Companies that sell guns online, such as Cabelas or Dixie Gun Works, will not mail a muzzleloader to Hawaii, Illinois, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, or Washington. You would need to check local laws in those states. In my state, You can order a muzzleloader from Cabelas, and it comes UPS directly to your house. You have to over 18 to sign for it. If you order a rimfire or centerfire gun that is not a muzzleloader (my muzzleloader uses 209 caps like a shotgun, and that is OK) then the gun has to be sent to legal gun store. This answer is mostly about federal laws, and states can do whatever they want, so you need to check specific state laws.
Can a felon own a muzzle loader in Iowa?
The previous answer was definitely wrong. The Gun Control Act of 1968 (GCA) prohibits felons and certain other persons from possessing or receiving firearms and ammunition ("prohibited persons"). These categories can be found at 18 U.S.C. § 922(g) and (n) in atf.gov/publications/download/p/atf-p-5300-4.pdf However, Federal law does not prohibit these persons from possessing or receiving an antique firearm. The term "antique firearm" means any firearm (including any firearm with a matchlock, flintlock, percussion cap, or similar type of ignition system) manufactured in or before 1898. The definition includes any replica of an antique firearm if it is not designed or redesigned for using rimfire or conventional centerfire fixed ammunition, or uses rimfire or conventional centerfire ammunition which is no longer manufactured in the United States, and which is not readily available in ordinary channels of commercial trade. Further, any muzzle loading rifle, shotgun, or pistol which is designed to use black powder or black powder substitute, and which cannot use fixed ammunition, is an "antique firearm" unless it (1) incorporates a firearm frame or receiver; (2) is a firearm which is converted into a muzzle loading weapon; or (3) is a muzzle loading weapon which can be readily converted to fire fixed ammunition by replacing the barrel, bolt, breechblock, or any combination thereof. See 18 U.S.C. § 921(a)(3), (a)(16). Thus, a muzzle loading weapon that meets the definition of an "antique firearm" is not a firearm and may lawfully be received and possessed by a prohibited person under the GCA. In addition, the GCA defines the term "ammunition" to mean "ammunition or cartridge cases, primers, bullets, or propellant powder designed for use in any firearm." Because an "antique firearm" is not a "firearm," it would is lawful for a prohibited person to receive or possess black powder designed for use in an "antique firearm." Also, the Federal explosives laws do not make it unlawful for a prohibited person to acquire and possess black powder in quantities not exceeding fifty pounds if it is intended to be used solely for sporting, recreational, or cultural purposes in "antique firearms." See 18 U.S.C. § 845(a)(5) By contrast, a prohibited person may not receive or possess black powder firearms that can be readily converted to fire fixed ammunition by replacing the barrel, bolt, breechblock, or any combination thereof. ATF has classified certain muzzle loading models as firearms. All of these models incorporate the frame or receiver of a firearm that is capable of accepting barrels designed to fire conventional rimfire or centerfire fixed ammunition. These muzzle loading models do not meet the definition of "antique firearm" as that term is defined in 18 U.S.C. § 921(a)(16), and are "firearms" as defined in 18 U.S.C. § 921(a)(3). Furthermore, as firearms, these and similar models, regardless of the barrel installed on the firearm or provided with the firearm, are subject to all provisions of the GCA. Persons who purchase these firearms from licensed dealers are required to fill out a Firearms Transaction Record, ATF Form 4473, and are subject to a National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) check. Felons and other prohibited persons may not lawfully receive or possess these firearms or ammunition. The following is a list of weapons that load from the muzzle and are classified as firearms, not antiques, under the GCA, because they incorporate the frame or receiver of a firearm:- 2 - • Savage Model 10ML (early, 1st version) • Mossberg 500 shotgun with muzzle loading barrel • Remington 870 shotgun with muzzle loading barrel • Mauser 98 rifle with muzzle loading barrel • SKS rifle with muzzle loading barrel • PB sM10 pistol with muzzle loading barrel • H&R/New England Firearm Huntsman • Thompson Center Encore/Contender • Rossi .50 muzzle loading rifle This list is not complete and frequently changes. There may be other muzzle loaders also classified as firearms. As noted, any muzzle loading weapon that is built on a firearm frame or receiver falls within the definition of a firearm provided in 18 U.S.C. § 921(a)(3). Finally, even though a prohibited person may lawfully possess an antique firearm under Federal law, State or local law may classify such weapons as "firearms" subject to regulation. Any person considering acquiring a black powder weapon should contact his or her State Attorney General's Office to inquire about the laws and possible State or local restrictions. Companies that sell guns online, such as Cabelas or Dixie Gun Works, will not mail a muzzleloader to Hawaii, Illinois, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, or Washington. You would need to check local laws in those states. In my state, You can order a muzzleloader from Cabelas, and it comes UPS directly to your house. You have to over 18 to sign for it. If you order a rimfire or centerfire gun that is not a muzzleloader (my muzzleloader uses 209 caps like a shotgun, and that is OK) then the gun has to be sent to legal gun storeThis answer is mostly about federal laws, and states can do whatever they want, so you need to check specific state laws.
