Originally Posted by
SJAdventures
+1000 if you have the muzzle in a safe position how can a ramrod stay inside of a barrel while placing a primer even with sidelocks?
On the range my sequence goes: Powder, bullet, seat bullet, lay gun in gun rest, sit down, load primer, shoot.
I wouldn't consider that an unsafe practice, perhaps others would. I've never shot a ramrod, but I can see where it could happen.