I agree with you mauser. My dad loaded our flintlock before we checked the sights this year and I had no idea. Then, when we were getting set up to shoot it we realized that we forgot the ear muffs so he went and got them. While he was gone, I loaded it again not knowing he already had. Everything was seated well and boy did the gun go off. It kicked like a mule with all of the extra pressure but fired fine. It even hit the bulls eye although we did shoot it again.