Surprise!

[7.62 man]

A good trick to knowing if your muzzleloader is loaded or unloaded is by marking a line on your ram rod for loaded & it should go all the way in if it is unloaded. You can also use it to know it it is over loaded or if an obstruction is in the barrel, if it won't go in to the loaded line.

 

[bamaranger]

zip ties

Yes, that was an obviously failed attempt at humor. So, smiley's from now on it is.........

 

[Geezerbiker]

I used to have an 1865 Maynard rifle that had been passed down through my family. It always looked like it had a firing pin in the percussion nipple. I wasn't allowed to fiddle with it when it was mine. Anyway it turned out to have a finishing nail crammed in there with a few slivers of wood.

I'd like to have some personal time with the person that stole that rifle...

Tony

 

[robmkivseries70]

There are cheap versions of Android and PC Endoscopic cameras (lighted) available that would have done an excellent job in this situation. hth
Best,
Rob

https://joyofandroid.com/endoscope-for-android/

 

[FrankenMauser]

I have several.
Crankylove did not.