Muzzle loading device

A method for loading a muzzle-loading firearm which comprises

• placing a projectile to be loaded into the bore of a muzzle-loading firearm onto a hard flat surface, said projectile having a nose end, and a rear end;
• pressing over the nose end of the projectile an open end of a tubular body, said open end being adapted to hold said projectile with said nose end thereof interiorly of said tubular body, said tubular body having a second open end adapted to receive an elongate container for holding powder, said elongate container having one open end and one closed end and having graduations thereon;
• inserting the container into said second open end of said tubular body until said closed end thereof contacts said nose end of said projectile;
• filling said container with a predetermined amount of powder as determined by said graduations;
• covering said open end of said container to provide a seal for the powder contained therein until said powder is to be placed into the bore of a rifle, whereupon said open end is uncovered and said powder is poured into the bore of the rifle;
• placing said tubular body adjacent the bore of the rifle being loaded such that the rear end of said projectile overlies the bore;
• pressing said container further into said tubular body to force said closed end of said container against said nose end of said projectile, thereby ramming said projectile into the bore of the rifle a predetermined minimum distance to provide a lead-in for use of a ram rod;
• and
• ramming said projectile further into the bore with a ram rod.