LightningLink
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Thanks to all the friendly advice, I've got all my materials on hand and I'm ready to give it a go. This is not so much a "technical loading of the firearm" request as much as general loading and discharging on the range. Mainly I don't want to do something stupid and look like an idiot for unsafe handling.
Outdoor range is a typical covered setup with seats to the rear, red firing line and shooting bench/tables up front. It's moderated with cease fires and all that. There are two lanes per table with wire mesh between every other lane. The first thing I plan to do when I get there is ask if they have any special instructions or restrictions for blackpowder shooters.
1) I'm assuming all loading should be done on the shooting bench?
2) I plan to load the flask ahead of time. At the range load from the flask into the powder measurer and then into the cylinder. Is there any problem bringing the powder can to refill the flask should I use it all? And would I also refill it at the shooting bench?
3) Do I charge and load one cylinder at a time? Or do I charge all cylinders and then load all cylinders? In other words, do all of the steps one cylinder at a time, or do one step on all of the cylinders? Obviously the caps go on last no matter what.
4) Do I need to be concerned about sparks from other shooters while I'm loading?
5) Do I swab out the bore and cylinders between each load? Just the bore? Wait until I'm all done?
Thanks for any answers you can give and any advice on top of that.
LL
Outdoor range is a typical covered setup with seats to the rear, red firing line and shooting bench/tables up front. It's moderated with cease fires and all that. There are two lanes per table with wire mesh between every other lane. The first thing I plan to do when I get there is ask if they have any special instructions or restrictions for blackpowder shooters.
1) I'm assuming all loading should be done on the shooting bench?
2) I plan to load the flask ahead of time. At the range load from the flask into the powder measurer and then into the cylinder. Is there any problem bringing the powder can to refill the flask should I use it all? And would I also refill it at the shooting bench?
3) Do I charge and load one cylinder at a time? Or do I charge all cylinders and then load all cylinders? In other words, do all of the steps one cylinder at a time, or do one step on all of the cylinders? Obviously the caps go on last no matter what.
4) Do I need to be concerned about sparks from other shooters while I'm loading?
5) Do I swab out the bore and cylinders between each load? Just the bore? Wait until I'm all done?
Thanks for any answers you can give and any advice on top of that.
LL