I have simplified this:

All Cartridge Guns

A load action reloads these

Cap and Ball or Black Powder Muzzle Loaders

2 load actions reloads ONE BULLET. Thus a six shot cap and ball revolver would need 12 actions. Some cap and ball revolvers (Remingtons, LeMats) can actually be reloaded by replacing the cylinder with a pre loaded spare cylinder: it takes 2 load actions to do this instead, if you have one available.

TIME TAKEN TO RELOAD MAY NOT BE REDUCED BY DOUBLE ACTIONS ETC – ONLY THE SPEED LOAD (Cartridge and Cap/Ball guns) OR MUSKETEER (Black Powder) FEATS

CURRENT SERVICE RIFLES & SURPLUS

Mauser ’88	5 shot stripper magazine	2d8+1
Lee Metford ’88	8 shot stripper magazine	2d8
Lebel ’86	8 shot tube magazine	2d8
Breachloaders (Springfield,Snider,Martini Henry etc	single shot	2d8+1