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Originally Posted by gizamo
Rifles are not slow to reload....where is that information coming from. It is as erroneous today as it was when G. Washington was fed it, back in the day...
Total HorsePucky...
Rifleman had speedloaders, same as today... Some will answer prove me just in the assertion, others will just nod and say it makes sense.....
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European style muzzle loading rifles were VERY slow to load because the bore sized ball was HAMMERED down the barrel.
Pennsylvania rifles were faster because they used a patched ball. They were still slower to load than muskets.
The Ferguson was faster still, and finally faster AND more accurate than the musket because it was breach loaded with a bore sized ball.