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With a muzzleloading firearm, it is CRITICAL that the bullet be seated against the powder charge, with no air space between the two (blown up guns result). By marking the ramrod, you can use the ramrod to measure if the bullet is fully seated.

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Q: Why should you put a mark on the ramrod at the muzzle?
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