Sounds like you are talking about the old school side lock m/l's. In-line M/L's have a screw in breech plug that holds a 209 shotgun primer. The breech plug IS your ignition system
Finally got around to going thru my m/l crap today. Glad I did. I am missing an entire bag of all my attachments and cleaning jigs. Off to Wal Mart, $25 later I am back in business. Ill probably find the missing stuff later. rather have 2 than not have anything
Always mark your ramrod with a piece of tape...where it should be with a load in the barrel. It is very easy to not seat a bullet in the heat of excitement, or as you did, get distracted.
And throw those Power Belts in the garbage can :tung
250Gr ShockWaves. I lost too many deer and hogs with PowerBelts with well placed shots for me to recommend them to anyone
