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Why won't bullets seat after the first shot in a 50 cal Winchester Apex black powder muzzle loader?
The simple answer is fouling in the barrel from the powder. Any BP gun needs to have the barrel "seasoned" much like a cast iron pan. Cleaning after each shot is the best way to prevent the seating problem. Run a patch down the barrel saturated with a non petroleum cleaner like Thompson center #17, follow it with 2 dry patches to remove the fouling. That should cure the loading trouble. As time and more shots go by it will get easier and need less effort to clean.
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What is muzzle loader?
A 'muzzle loader' is any firearm (or cannon) which does not have a breech mechanism and which is 'charged' (loaded with powder and shot) from the muzzle end of the barrel.
Why is it important to ensure your muzzle loader can handle modern smokeless powder as a propellant?
When using a muzzle loading gun it is important to ensure that it can handle modern smokeless powder because of the greater amount of force produced by smokeless powder as opposed to using the black powder that the muzzle loader was intended for.
Does a muzzle loader differ from a regular gun?
yes cause you use black powder for a muzzle loader but for a real gun its all in the bullet and the hammer...
How will the amount of powder in a muzzle loader affect the accuracy of the shot?
velocity
How can the amount of powder in a muzzle loader affect the accuracy of the shot?
Velocity
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.
How do you load a Traditions 50 cal bolt action mussel loader?
Your question answers itself, "muzzle loader". You load it from the muzzle. Actually, that's incorrect. They use the term "muzzle loader" improperly. It's a bolt action black powder rifle. The powder is pre-pressed into slugs that you load into the chamber, along with wadding and a bullet. I would guess you could load it down the muzzle, but it's faster and easier to buy the slugs and load that way.
Is a black powder revolver considered a muzzleloader?
In the technical sense no it is not loaded via the muzzle of the gun, black powder revolver is accurate as terms go, but they do fall under the blanket of "muzzle loader" in general terms.
What year was theTraditions black powder muzzle loader serial number 159334 made?
No published sn data known.
What is the max powder you can put into a night muzzle loader LK-93 50 Cal.?
Knight rifles website has the manual for this gun available to download, contains complete instructions and capacities for powder etc. www.knightrifles.com
Can black powder guns fire real bullets?
By all means, yes they can. If you are referring to modern bullets or self contained cartridges the answer is no. Black powder guns fall into two major categories, muzzle loading and black powder cartridge, With muzzle loaders the powder is poured in the barrel topped with a patched lead ball or bullet, and ignited by an external cap or flint and steel. BP cartridges are much like modern bullets with the exception of the powder. Black powder burns at a slower rate thus the pressure within the case is less.. Modern "smokeless powder" burns rapidly when contained within the shell casing and produces higher pressures and bullet velocities.
Should I use a .44 caliber round ball in a .45 caliber muzzle loader?
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.
