Readily made adapter for unloading ML with a hose.

What is shown is a standard garden hose cover for the male end of a hose.

The thru-hole is made with a #18 Drill bit, [from the inside of cap against a block of wood], which locare over a #11 ML nipple.

You can add a small o=ring if you want to.

Dis-mount the barrel from stock and place on the nipple and turn the hose on slowly, [you will get a bit wet] and the loaded charge will pop the bucket below the muzzle.

You will recover the bullet and fertilize the grass after wards as the powder charge is wet.

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I use a gizmo that employs a C02 cartridge at the nipple. Hook it up, press a lever and out comes powder, wadding and bullet. I don't get wet. Fast and easy.

A friend on mine said, "Now I see why they call it a muzzle loader -- it's hard as hell to load it through this little hole.":)