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Reviewed in the united states on september 10, 2008. These fullyfunctional muzzleloaders are musthaves for both collectors and novices, alike. The sulfur and charcoal act as fuels while the saltpeter is an oxidizer. This book is the absolute musthave loading reference for the active shooter using muzzleloader or replica cartridge guns.
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