Thanks for your patience with all these new questions...lol

We know as adults that kids mature at different rates and responsibilities come with demonstration of maturity. A 15-year-old can act like a 21-year-old and vise verso.

However, it would be great to get an idea (a template) of when you would allow a youth to load his own muzzle loader? Without babying?


The reason we ask: My children took the hunters safety course and passed last year, yet no mention of how to use BP was covered. So it was hard for me to get an idea of what averages might be out there? (yes the parent is the most responsible for instilling values as well as thorough training for life's ventures.)

My kids shoot shotguns and center-fires responsibly. But I am extra nervous when it come to loading smoke pole. Why?

Out of 40 shots I loaded the other day, 3 felt very strange going down the bore. It was so ever slight. Yet, when we would pull the sabot and bullet they were not firmly together.

The the ram rod was grabbing the longer black sabot before bullet contact. They were not together. I also worry about a double load. I even forget when chatting with friends while shooting. Marking my ram rod really helps.

I guess when they get drivers license that is more dangerous, but driving is necessary..lol


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