Muzzleloader power cell with primer

A muzzleloader power cell for use with a primer comprising:

• a propellant containment vessel comprising:
• a forward end;
• a rearward cup portion that comprises a cavity, and the rearward cup portion comprising a closed rearward end;
• and
• a primer receptacle comprised in the closed rearward end defining a primer recess configured to receive the primer, wherein the primer recess has an axial length shorter than an axial length of the primer, and wherein the primer is selected based on a caliber associated with the power cell;
• and
• a propellant disposed in the cavity,
• wherein the propellant containment vessel does not comprise the primer and a projectile, wherein the propellant containment vessel is configured not to contact the projectile, and wherein the propellant containment is configured to removably receive the primer.

A method of manufacturing a propellant system for a muzzleloader rifle, comprising:

• filling a propellant containment vessel with propellant, wherein the propellant containment vessel is configured for rearward loading into a breech chamber of the muzzleloader rifle;
• the propellant containment vessel comprising a rearward end and a flange comprising a rearward-facing flange face at the rearward end, the rearward-facing flange face comprising a primer receptacle,
• the primer receptacle comprising a depth that is less than an overall height of a primer configured to be used with the propellant containment vessel, such that when inserted into the primer receptacle the primer extends rearwardly beyond the rearward-facing flange face of the propellant containment vessel;
• and
• sealing the propellant containment vessel.