[editor-surveyor]

>> “As an aside, I never thought of muzzle loaders as being able to fire that far.” <<

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So think a little more!

A muzzle loader can use a huge powder charge, and at the optimum trajectory can travel about 3 miles. Especially the long guns.

[Pearls Before Swine]

A muzzle loader can use a huge powder charge, and at the optimum trajectory can travel about 3 miles.

Ban the sniper muzzle loaders! /S

[X-FID]

So think a little more! A muzzle loader can use a huge powder charge, and at the optimum trajectory can travel about 3 miles. Especially the long guns.

Three miles my aching ass. Some of you guys need to go to a rifle range, you just can't overload any weapon that can't handle it, it will blow up in your hands. Three miles LOL.