Fitz,
Very good and not long winded at all. When I seat the first bullet in my Pope I have to insert a plugged case or the bullet falls right out on the ground. After a shot or two the bullet stays in the barrel. First time I seated the bullet got ready to load the shell, looked into the breech and no bullet. Regarding the loading rod if one is not with a Pope look on the side of the barrel for a fine scratch mark under the blue in most cases. If you lay a case and a bullet on the outside of the barrel the end of the bullet will be right at the mark, it was put there to make a new loading rod. If anyone comes by to talk stop every thing and start over when they leave. Right after someone ask me a question I shot the false-muzzle off Pope No. 24. I've never gone softer than 1-30 so I will look forward to your report on 1-40 1-50.
