Bronko, for some reason you seemed to have angered third major god of muzzleloading. The best way to appease her is to load your flintlock with a blank load and fire it upside down (yes, it does work).
NOTE FOR NEWER FORUM MEMBERS: Subsequent to the original publication of a list of ten gods many years ago, forum members identified numerous other minor gods. All of them are pesky critters.
CAUTION - Do not utter the name of any of the malicious gods aloud while on the range or in the field with a gun.