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.
No, they used sticks and clubs.
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.
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.
Answeryes, a muzzle loader and black powder are just two different names for the same thing.Black powder is a term that also includes a category of guns that fire black powder cartridges. So these guns were breech loaders and do not load from the muzzle. Also the early black powder revolvers were loaded by ramming the charge into the cylinders---not the muzzle. These could also be referred to as black powder pistols and not muzzle loaders.I just call them "smoke poles" myself.Also, the early Colt pistols fired black powder and a ball. These are called "black powder pistols" or "cap and ball pistols". If I was referring to shooting a Colt, I would say I shoot a black powder gun; I would not refer to it as a muzzle-loader.
Know Your Muzzleloader. Primitive hunting arms include the muzzleloader ... Black powder is the onlytype of powder that should be used in muzzleloaders
in used condition i would say 1 to 3 benjamins...
a ball of metal used as a projectile in black powder, muzzle loaders
yes
Yes you can, but it is best to use the suitable kind of washing powder for each. Some of the substance are different so it is best not to. It is detergent. The only difference is a lower value foaming agent may be used. The difference is a marketing stunt more than anything else.
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.
Depends on who made it, how old it is, finish, etc.. Value range from a few dollars to multiple thousands.
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.