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Photo courtesy of Federal Ammunitionįirst, the bullet is loaded separately and independently from the muzzle to seat on top of a bullet shelf inside the barrel of the rifle. In other words, it’s a premeasured self-contained powder charge. The loading and unloading process has now been streamlined, and much of the mystery of “How do I do this?” is taken out of the equation.ĬLICK: DDH TIPS FOR CLEANER MUZZLELOADERS What exactly is a FireStick?įederal Premium FireStick is a part of a whole new muzzleloader system that uses a primer inserted into an encapsulated powder charge. This new system makes selecting the powder aspect much easier. The process of loading, unloading and cleaning has been known to prevent people from trying it out.

The use of muzzleloaders is not as common as centerfire rifles.

This can be a loud annoyance or hassle and wastes money in spent bullets and powder that need to be replaced.

To unload, it’s typical to fire the rifle or safely take out the breech plug to remove the powder charge.

Once opened, traditional loose powder or propellant powders can be exposed to moisture and other damaging elements or become old, leading to inconsistent powder charges resulting in accuracy issues.

Due to human error, there is always a risk of overfilling a powder charge to dangerous levels or using incorrect powder such as smokeless powder in a muzzleloader firearm designed for traditional black powder or black powder substitute.

These common loading and charging errors cause inconsistencies in accuracy. Or not pushing down the bullet enough, leaving an air gap between the powder charge and the bullet.

Due to human error, there is always a risk of crushing propellant pellets when loading bullets on top of them - meaning pushing the bullet down too much.

For example, not pouring the exact amount - too much or too little- of powder every time you load the rifle.

Loose powder charges measured by volume are not very precise and could lead to inconsistencies in accuracy.

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The hassle of inserting or losing primers, plus keeping them protected from the elements, are always concerns. Dirty primer pockets and hard-to-clean breech plugs could lead to misfires.This makes rifles hard to clean, as well as requiring a lot of cleaning between uses. Spent powder residue attracts moisture and leads to corrosion which can lead to damage done to the inside of the breech area and barrel.Dirty powder residue and powder fouling reduce the ability to load and shoot quickly, accurately and repeatedly without cleaning between shots.A muzzleloader shooter must always be aware of exposure to moisture such as rain, snow or moisture sweating - coming in and out of the cold - when operating a muzzleloader. Environmental conditions can lead to powder charges exposed to moisture.That said, the list of muzzleloader complaints are as follows. MORE MUZZLELOADING VIDEO: CLICK HERE What inconsistencies or issues plague today’s muzzleloader hunters and shooters?Īs long as there have been muzzleloading firearms, their shooters have been burdened by unreliability, inconsistency and safety concerns. Quotes can be attributed to Federal Ammunition Muzzleloader Product Manager Dan Compton. This article explains the product in detail and answers many of the frequently asked questions about it.

READ MORE: DEEP FREEZE MUZZLELOADING MAGIC For a quick explanation of these products, watch the video below. These are used in the new NitroFire muzzleloader rifle from Traditions Firearms which features a bore shelf and eliminates traditional muzzleloading seating methods.

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