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What you went through is one of the reasons I never got into blackpowder shooting.
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I got out of it for these reasons:
- The risk of what happened to the OP
- The difficulty of unloading without firing if need be
- The fact that the gun being loaded is not patently obvious
- The explosiveness of the powder
All that is personal. If you want to engage in this proceed, but be aware of the risks.
A couple of my favorite guns of all time: a hand built Hawken percussion replica and a flintlock rifle built in Williamsburg, VA in 1980 that I did not fire. Beautiful, with terrific balance. I couldn't afford either one.
In general, though, I prefer to stay away from guns that have to be fed through the muzzle with black powder.