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Why was a muzzle loading rifle so dangerous at times

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wasn't relable and I believe sometimes malfuncted like blow ups and stuff
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Well with a muzzle loading rifle you need to insert the gunpowder and then bullet and then push it down with a iron rod and its risky because the gunpowder can ignite making the rifle fire will your doing that therefore making it dangerous.
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