Patent ID: 7137218

Claim:
A muzzle load device comprising: a flexible sleeve having a first end, a second end and a peripheral wall extending between said first and second ends, said first end being open; a bullet being positioned within said sleeve, a plurality of powder charges being attached to said second end of said sleeve and extending away from said second end of said sleeve in an aligned orientation with respect to each other, each of said powder charges comprising a fibrous casing having gunpowder therein; a housing having a bottom wall and a peripheral wall being attached to said bottom wall, said peripheral wall having an upper edge defining an opening extending into said housing, said sleeve and attached ones of said powder charges positionable within said housing, a cover being attached to said upper edge and being selectively positionable in a closed position covering said opening or in an open position exposing said opening; a resiliently compressible material being positioned on and covering an inner surface of said bottom and peripheral walls; and wherein said sleeve, bullet and powder charges are extendable into a muzzle of a muzzle loading rifle.