That means the Ferguson would have been a first rate combat rifle in the eighteenth century since it would have been a lot quicker to reload than even a musket and could have been reloaded and primed from a prone position.
I did a super stupid the first time I cleaned my flintlock—I didn’t remove the lock from the rifle before I cleaned it. Ended up having to replace all the rusted lock springs—really need to look out for that water based cleaner.
Does your range in the DC area also allow AR type rifles?
Oh yeah - Quantico Marine Base!