Muzzle loader powder increment using celluloid combustible container

1. A propellant charge comprising a sealed combustible container comprised of a foamed celluloid consumable material and having a generally cylindrical shape, the sealed combustible container comprising a top wall, a bottom wall, and a side wall therebetween; the top wall, the bottom wall and the side wall defining a chamber; wherein the chamber contains a measured amount of propellant composition, wherein the propellant composition is a different material than the consumable material.

2. The propellant charge of claim 1 , wherein the side wall has a thickness of less than 0.05 inches.

3. The propellant charge of claim 1 , wherein the propellant composition is selected from the group consisting of: smokeless propellant, single base nitrocellulose, nitrocellulose propellant, black powder propellant, pyrotechnic propellant, non-pyrotechnic propellant, and any combination thereof.

4. The propellant charge of claim 1 , wherein the sealed combustible container has a length that is greater than its diameter.

5. The propellant charge of claim 4 , wherein the ratio of the length of the sealed combustible container to the diameter of the sealed combustible container is at least 2:1.

6. The propellant charge of claim 4 , wherein the ratio of the length of the sealed combustible container to the diameter of the sealed combustible container is at least 3:1.

7. The propellant charge of claim 1 , wherein the consumable material is water resistant.

8. A muzzle-loader ammunition round comprising:

a bullet held in place with a sabot; and

at least one propellant charge engaged with the sabot, the at least one propellant charge having an outer wall constructed from a foamed celluloid consumable material, the outer wall defining a chamber that is at least partially filled with at least one propellant composition having a charge weight, wherein the propellant composition is a different material than the consumable material.

9. The propellant charge of claim 8 , wherein the outer wall is water resistant.

10. The propellant charge of claim 8 , wherein the propellant composition is selected from the group consisting of smokeless propellant, single base nitrocellulose, nitrocellulose propellant, black powder propellant, pyrotechnic propellant, non-pyrotechnic propellant, and any combination thereof.

11. A method of manufacturing a propellant charge comprising:

forming a cylinder of a desired diameter from a sheet of foamed celluloid consumable material, the sheet having sides and ends, wherein the sides of the sheet are adhered to each other and the cylinder has an open end;

at least partially filling a chamber defined by the cylinder with a propellant composition;

sealing the open end of the cylinder by adhering a circular disc to the open end.

12. The method of claim 11 , wherein the propellant composition is selected from the group consisting of: smokeless propellant, single base nitrocellulose, nitrocellulose propellant, black powder propellant, pyrotechnic propellant, non-pyrotechnic propellant, and any combination thereof.