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Winters: I agree with the above advice! I have successfully pulled three or four .69 cal round balls out of my Charleville using a bullet puller. I know a smoothbore is different from a rifle, but still — ? I would not worry about getting the bullet puller stuck as long as you are using one...

I DO blow down the barrel of my Charleville after each shot and watch for smoke to come out of the vent. Smoke always comes out the first two times, and sometimes even the third. I blow again a fourth time to verify there is NO MORE smoke. My logic is — (good or bad) that if there is no smoke...

After closing the frizzen, I usually turn the musket to the side (lock side up) to move the priming powder closer to the vent. The pan is no more than half full. Nothing scientific, I just do it because it seems like a good idea ... sparks and fires good, too.

I ABSOLUTELY agree. I would NEVER do bump firing ... NEVER EVER. I like my face and head way too much. But I do think it shows that cook-offs are not all that likely. It may also make a difference when the paper cartridges are not loaded. It may result in less chance of embers left in the bore?

OK — My Bad... NOT Baker Rifles, they were Tower muskets. AND — NOT 5 rounds in two minutes but 6.

Many of us may have seen this old video. But for those who have not — it demonstrates a method of loading and shooting that was shown on the Sharpe's Rifles tv series years ago. Some re-enactors who do Napoleonic War era demonstrations prove it is possible to fire multiple rounds from (I think...

I shoot paper cartridges with my 1777 Charleville. I too blow down the barrel after each shot. Generally I blow 4 times; the first time, smoke comes out of the vent. Second time — less smoke comes out. Third time; no smoke. Fourth time; blow again just to be sure. Then I usually pick the vent...

My Charleville has been hanging over my mantle and wood stove insert for more than forty years — no damage whatever. The wood mantle below the musket and above the wood stove would have dried out and cracked long before the musket would. I usually have a kettle of water boiling on the top of...

I also blow down the barrel and look to see that smoke is coming out of the vent. I blow once or twice more until the smoke stops. And I am never in a hurry, taking my time reloading. I swab with a patch dampened with spit every 5 or 6 rounds.

The Ball Puller from Track Of The Wolf that was shown earlier ABSOLUTELY works. How do I know? I've gotten a charge WITH ball stuck in my Charleville THREE different times for different reasons I would rather not mention... But I got the ball out every time using that Ball Puller. I just...

I've ordered a few things from them and the response and shipping time has always been very quick.

I have been shooting paper cartridges in my Model 1777 Charleville for some time now. I make my cartridges from 30 lb (.0033 inch) newsprint. It is just strong enough and soft enough to fold and crimp without tearing. I HAVE seen smoldering bits of paper land on the ground in front of me...a...

The subject reminded me of this video I saw years ago, demonstrating "tap loading". I have never done this myself and would not recommend it — especially priming the pan BEFORE the main charge. But the demonstration DOES show that even with very rapid firing and reloading, there were no burning...

Very nice! The video, too!

I shoot a .69 cal Charleville (reproduction) musket. I've been rolling paper cartridges from newsprint. No nitrate. So far, I've seen no residue from the paper except maybe a very occasional smoldering bit of paper that lands on the ground in front of me. Most of the time there is no sign of...

I hate to say it...but it looks like Ol' Dan's flintlock is missing its frizzen in the first picture. And...looks like his pants have a zippered fly? I'm really disappointed, back in the day I thought the tv show was authentic.

Or — a lot of the "dropped" ammunition was tossed out by the troops under orders. We all know black powder absorbs moisture from the air. If there had been a period of rain, fog or just humid air, higher command would order the men to refill their cartridge boxes with fresh ammo. BTW, it is my...

New member from New England signing in... I have recently gotten into the "shooting sports", having long been interested, but never got around to it. My muzzle loader is a reproduction 1763 Charleville .69 caliber flintlock musket that I bought years ago while in the Navy. It was made in...