Finish up by using a ramrod to push the carrot stub the rest of the way into the barrel. Once you’ve gnawed down the rest of the carrot nub and connected a compressor hose to the rifle you’re ...

A ramrod was used to ram home the charge, with the muzzle of the gun pointed well away. The firer would then pull back the cock to half-cock. He would put the powder into the priming pan and flip ...