introducing my blunderbuss

MOPARoldtimer said

Andyzell, school me on how you load and shoot it, will ya? If you don't mind, please tell me all the steps involved in loading and firing it.

I find your rifle very interesting, but I guess I am pretty dumb when it comes to old-style firearms.

What kind of ammo does it use; a lead ball? Do you have to ram powder and padding into it like an old musket? Where do you get the ammo, etc.?

Thanks in advance. Signed, curious as hell oldtimer.

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ok loading, you pour the correct amount of powder down the muzzle followed
by a patch then you ram your projectile down till seated firmly. doing this all at half **** then you put your little copper primer on the nipple pull it back to
full **** aim and fire. on this you can use round balls and you can get conicle
bullets for it. this one is only .54 cal so if you want to put anything else in it it
has to be small and be formed to the correct size with wax. im going to be
making wax slugs with different things in them such as small nails and glass.