Yep, I must agree,
I tried muzzle loading (a Uberti 1851 Colt Navy .36 cal revolver) for the 1st time on Sunday and talk about sausage fingers I found placing the cap's the fiddliest thing to do. I reckon if I'd been a new recruit, the enemy would have had time to over run my position, search the bodies for ammo, food, and other essentials and gone home, if they didn't find me , before I could have re loaded the pistol
But I suppose it will come with a LOT of practice
All the best
Baz