Daryl-
I have those exact photos saved in my archives.
That one wad-loading tube is quite cool and I've considered setting myself up with something similar for loading tight wadding in the rifle cartridges.
Franc-
I agree, this stuff is definitely very cool.
I've learned a lot and it's been very fulfilling.
High grade sporting arms of the transitional cartridge era are what turn my screws.
I really do get quite a thrill every time I touch off a pinfire double rifle load - shotgun too for that matter.
The rifles have been *by quite a margin* more rewarding in that I've 'had to' go to a much greater degree of care and detail with setting up and loading for them. Double rifle regulation being what it is, the work involved in getting *the load* together is more involved and therefore so much more rewarding.
I highly recommend the pursuit!
A great deal of the battle is actually finding -and then purchasing- a good double rifle that's still in good enough shape to run.
Cheers
Tinker
