Readily made adapter for unloading ML with a hose.

[jjrothWA]

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.

Hose adapter ML 13 Dec 2022.jpg

[Major Tom]

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.

[Vern Humphrey]

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."