Depends on who made it, how old it is, finish, etc.. Value range from a few dollars to multiple thousands.
No, they used sticks and clubs.
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.
in used condition i would say 1 to 3 benjamins...
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I found a used Richland Arms 45 cal muzzle loader today. The gun shop had it for sale at $225. I almost bought it but I know nothing about the Mfgr. On the barrel was stamped "Made in Italy" and Blissfield Michigan. Hope this helps.
Typically a round ball .440 inches is used, together with a greased cloth patch about .015 inches in thickness. This results in a "squeeze" fit of the ball to the barrel. If you have a modern muzzle loader, we would urge you to contact the maker, and get the owner's manual for YOUR rifle- most are free, and available on line as a download. If you have an ORIGINAL muzzle loader, please do not attempt to shoot anything in it until a competent gunsmith has inspected it. And NEVER use anything but black powder (or a legitimate black powder substitute, such as Pyrodex) in a muzzleloader.
Even when loaded WAY down, it can be unduly destructive. With a light powder charge and a round ball, it COULD be used for squirrel/ rabbit.
A skid steer loader costs about ten thousand dollars. They can be a lot more expensive.
Best place to start is with as many grains as the caliber and work up from there to find the load that gives the best grouping. I shoot 50 - 55 for target and up to 80 for hunting, and depending on the ball or mini used.
A dugongs muzzle is used to help it find its food. Dugongs eat seagrass and the muzzle digs furrows in the seafloor to uproot the seagrass.
Apparently Spang and Wallace did not make guns past 1845 and also made pistols. Your gun is probably a buck and ball gun and cartridges for that type weapon can be found at http://www.iusb.edu/~journal/2000/stanage.html A buck and ball gun used a cartridge containing buckshot and a ball. Either buckshot or a ball, not both at once. And certainly not in a cartridge -- it's a muzzle loader.
The Proto Primo loader can be used on any marker. But you may want to use an electronic force-fed loader for electronic markers. Gravity-fed loaders can only do so much.